Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Parnu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Parnu

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.7% cheaper than Parnu without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23% cheaper than Parnu without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Parnu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.27 €8.87
-39.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$64 €55.2
-49.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.91 €8.56
-25.43%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.69 €3.18
-53.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.92 €1.66
-42.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.02 €0.88
-28.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.14 €4.44
-67.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.76 €4.97
-44.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Parnu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.1 €0.95
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.09 €0.94
13.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.31 €2
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.87 €2.48
-22.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.5 €9.07
-56.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.81 €7.61
-35.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.94 €9.45
-21.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.75 €1.51
29.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.6 €1.38
-33.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.56 €1.35
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.46 €2.13
-42.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.76 €0.66
46.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.88 €0.76
34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.89 €1.63
-52.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.01 €0.87
-16.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.48 €5.6
-63.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.59 €7.42
8.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.84 €1.59
-35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.65 €1.43
50.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Parnu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.54
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$14.19 €12.25
195.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.4 €2.94
-58.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.6 €0.52
226.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.39 €17.6
-61.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.89 €1.63
-46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29K €25K
-39.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.1K €26.9K
-15.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Parnu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$266 €230
-69.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.56 €19.48
-58.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.63 €22.13
-8.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Parnu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.69 €36
-38.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23 €19.86
-16.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.94 €9.44
-63.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Parnu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$119 €103
156.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,056 €6,955
-26.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Parnu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$122 €105
-52.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.91 €34.46
-20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.8 €76.7
16.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$110 €94.7
-3.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Parnu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$555 €479
-11.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$430 €371
-11.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$863 €745
-4.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$679 €586
7.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,747 €2,372
-20.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,662 €2,299
-42.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Parnu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,733 €1,497
-68.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.2
219.76%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Parnu: October 29, 2025

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