Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Piran Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Piran

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29% cheaper than Piran without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.4% cheaper than Piran without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Piran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.61 €10.02
-46.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$52.4 €45.26
-38.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.38 €8.1
-21.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.36 €2.04
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.13 €2.7
-64.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.54 €3.06
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.65 €4.01
-31.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Piran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.17
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.63 €1.41
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.8 €2.42
-52.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.47 €3
-36.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.42 €11.59
-66.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9 €7.77
-36.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.85 €11.1
-33.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.96 €1.69
15.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.71 €1.48
-37.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.14 €1.85
-29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.46 €2.98
-58.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.24 €1.07
-10.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.58 €1.36
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.65 €1.42
-46.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.08 €5.25
-61.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.81 €5.88
37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.47 €1.27
-19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.02 €1.74
23.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Piran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.43 €1.24
-41.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$31.48 €27.18
33.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.72 €1.49
-18.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.13 €0.97
73.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.52 €16.86
-59.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.61 €1.39
-36.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.1K €22.6K
-32.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29K €25K
-9.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Piran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$279 €241
-70.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.03 €11.25
-27.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.1 €29.45
-31.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Piran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.4 €44.41
-50.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.18 €7.06
-51.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Piran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$508 €438
-39.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,725 €7,533
-32.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Piran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €89.4
-44.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.26 €30.44
-10.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 €90.7
-1.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$139 €120
-24.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Piran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$676 €584
-27.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$524 €452
-27.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,130 €976
-26.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$969 €836
-24.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,732 €2,359
-19.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,094 €1,808
-26.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Piran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.65
267.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piran: October 28, 2025

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