Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pyrgos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pyrgos

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.5% cheaper than Pyrgos without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.8% cheaper than Pyrgos without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pyrgos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.51 €8.21
-34.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$44.64 €38.54
-27.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.47 €9.04
-29.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.72 €2.35
-36.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.71 €1.48
-35.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.55 €0.48
32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.21 €2.77
-48.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.03 €3.48
-20.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pyrgos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.59 €1.37
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 €1.17
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.87 €2.48
-53.66%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.12 €4.42
-56.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.93 €11.16
-64.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.88 €9.4
-47.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.28 €13.19
-43.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.27 €1.96
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 €1.79
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.58 €1.36
-4.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.31 €2
-38.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.41 €1.21
-21.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.21 €1.04
-2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.29 €1.11
-31.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 €0.41
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.69 €4.92
-58.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.11 €7.86
2.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.16 €1
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.6 €1.38
55.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pyrgos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.6 €1.38
-48.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.5 €39.29
-7.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.72 €4.07
-70.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.28 €14.92
-54.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.3K €25.3K
-40.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.9K €25.8K
-12.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pyrgos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$215 €185
-61.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.82 €23.15
-64.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.49 €30.64
-33.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pyrgos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.29 €41.69
-46.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9 €7.77
-56.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pyrgos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$547 €472
-44.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.1K €9,566
-46.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pyrgos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.5 €81.6
-38.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.52 €40.16
-32.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.2 €76.2
16.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$121 €104
-12.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pyrgos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$496 €428
-1.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$385 €333
-1.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$783 €676
5.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$626 €541
16.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,223 €2,783
-32.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,871 €2,479
-46.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pyrgos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$783 €676
-29.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.99
169.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pyrgos: October 27, 2025

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