Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Pawl Il-bahar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Pawl Il-bahar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.4% cheaper than San Pawl Il-bahar without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than San Pawl Il-bahar without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21 €18.13
-70.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$76.7 €66.2
-57.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.07 €9.56
-33.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.6 €2.24
-33.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.1 €2.68
-64.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.28 €1.97
-67.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.3 €3.71
-61.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.5 €3.89
-28.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.4 €1.21
-22.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.24 €1.07
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.53 €2.19
-47.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.58 €3.09
-37.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.75 €8.42
-53.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.17 €7.05
-30.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.02 €8.65
-14.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.07 €2.65
-26.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 €1.79
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.05 €2.63
-50.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.92 €2.52
-51.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.6 €1.38
-30.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.36 €1.17
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.21 €1.04
-30.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.41 €5.54
-63.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.76 €7.57
6.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.6 €1.38
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.08 €1.79
19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.96 €2.55
-71.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.94 €5.13
-76.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.53 €2.18
-22.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$49.81 €43.01
-84.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.59 €1.37
-35.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.4K €33.2K
-54.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.5K €32.3K
-30.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$66.9 €57.8
23.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.15 €17.4
-53.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$41.87 €36.15
-43.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64.9 €56
-60.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.22 €20.05
-17.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.44 €9.01
-62.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$430 €371
-29.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11K €9,462
-45.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69.1 €59.7
-16.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.57 €24.66
10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.3 €81.5
9.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$93.1 €80.4
13.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$951 €821
-48.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$820 €708
-53.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,569 €1,355
-47.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,312 €1,133
-44.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,637 €3,140
-39.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,077 €2,656
-50.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
San Pawl Il-bahar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,754 €1,514
-68.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.28
309.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Pawl Il-bahar: October 28, 2025

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