Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samos

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than Samos without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.1% cheaper than Samos without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Samos
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
$41.08 €35.47
-21.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.09 €6.12
4.23%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.44 €2.97
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.25 €1.94
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.8 €0.69
-8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.52 €3.9
-63.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.48 €5.59
-50.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Samos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.67 €1.45
-34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.43 €1.23
-13.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.37 €2.05
-43.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.14 €3.57
-46.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.34 €11.51
-65.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.5 €8.21
-39.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.6 €11.74
-36.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.25 €1.94
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.02 €1.74
-47.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.49 €1.29
1.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.05 €1.77
-30.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.28 €1.1
-13.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.25 €1.08
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 €0.88
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 €0.69
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.2 €4.49
-54.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.13 €6.15
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.02 €1.75
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.72 €2.35
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Samos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.55 €1.34
-46.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$47.03 €40.61
-10.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.5 €3.88
-68.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.5 €11.65
-41.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.21 €1.91
-53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K €27.4K
-44.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.4K €22.8K
-0.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Samos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$213 €184
-61.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.65 €19.56
-58.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.21 €27.81
-27.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Samos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.44 €40.96
-45.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.82 €8.48
-59.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Samos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$429 €370
-28.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,904 €5,098
0.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Samos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.1 €77.8
-35.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.5 €33.24
-17.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.9 €76.7
16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 €91.8
-0.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Samos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$505 €436
-3.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$397 €342
-4.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$784 €677
5.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$608 €525
19.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,306 €2,854
-33.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,326 €2,008
-34.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Samos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,045 €902
-47.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.43
203.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Samos: October 29, 2025

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