Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porec Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Porec

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.4% cheaper than Porec without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.3% cheaper than Porec without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Porec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.43 €9.87
-45.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.7 €60.2
-53.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.44 €8.15
-21.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.44 €2.11
-29.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.22 €1.92
-50.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.79 €1.55
-59.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.68 €3.18
-54.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.54 €3.92
-29.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Porec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.96 €0.83
29.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.34 €2.02
-43.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.82 €3.3
-41.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.82 €9.35
-57.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.42 €5.54
-11.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.6 €10.88
-31.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.62 €1.4
39.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.73 €1.49
-38.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.05 €1.77
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.06 €2.65
-53.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.37 €1.18
-18.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.89 €0.77
32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.13 €0.98
-21.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.99 €0.85
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.54 €4.78
-57.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.61 €3.98
102.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.76 €1.52
-32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.2 €1.9
13.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Porec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.78 €1.54
-53.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.1 €37.21
-2.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.24 €1.94
-37.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 €0.88
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.89 €5.09
33.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.72 €1.48
-40.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.9K €25K
-39.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26K €22.5K
0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Porec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$152 €131
-45.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.64 €16.96
-51.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.36 €27.94
-27.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Porec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$85.2 €73.6
-69.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.61 €12.61
31.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.08 €7.84
-56.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Porec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$240 €208
26.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.1K €11.3K
-54.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Porec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$34.99 €30.21
65.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.4 €29.7
-8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$58.5 €50.5
76.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$58.9 €50.9
79.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Porec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$589 €508
-16.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$524 €453
-27.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$982 €847
-15.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$860 €742
-15.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,197 €3,623
-47.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,654 €2,292
-42.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Porec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,275 €1,101
-56.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.72
261.02%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Porec: October 29, 2025

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