Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Patras Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Patras

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.4% cheaper than Patras without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.3% cheaper than Patras without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Patras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.68 €10.08
-46.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.9 €49.16
-43.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.87 €7.66
-16.69%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.77 €3.25
-54.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.67 €1.44
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 €0.49
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.75 €4.1
-65.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.66 €4.02
-31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Patras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.69 €1.46
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.33 €1.15
-6.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.26 €1.95
-41.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.13 €3.57
-46.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.4 €9.84
-60.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.21 €7.95
-38.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.17 €12.23
-39.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.15 €1.86
5.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.49 €2.15
-57.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.73 €1.49
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.5 €2.16
-43.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.21 €1.05
-8.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.25 €1.08
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.97 €0.84
-8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.23 €1.06
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.16 €5.32
-61.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.73 €4.95
63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.35 €2.03
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.8 €3.28
-34.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Patras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.43 €1.23
-41.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.4 €53.9
-32.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.01 €3.46
-64.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.59 €10
-32.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.16 €1.86
-52.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.2K €26.9K
-43.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.8K €21.4K
5.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Patras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$214 €185
-61.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22 €18.99
-57.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.86 €28.37
-28.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Patras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.42 €35.76
-38.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$29.26 €25.26
-34.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.64 €8.32
-58.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Patras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$520 €449
-41.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,500 €5,612
-8.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Patras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$63.8 €55.1
-9.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.64 €27.32
-0.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67.9 €58.6
52.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92.7
-1.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Patras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$488 €421
0.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$392 €338
-3.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$765 €661
8.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$686 €592
6.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,388 €2,061
-8.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,039 €1,760
-24.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Patras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,046 €903
-47.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.42
203.85%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

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