Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santorini Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santorini

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50% cheaper than Santorini without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.2% cheaper than Santorini without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Santorini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.41 €16.76
-67.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92.1 €79.6
-64.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$16.36 €14.12
-54.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.75 €4.1
-63.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.99 €3.44
-72.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.45 €1.25
-49.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.89 €5.09
-71.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.64 €6.6
-58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Santorini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.03 €1.75
-46.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.44 €1.24
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.42 €2.95
-61.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$7.09 €6.13
-68.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.04 €12.98
-69.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.72 €6.66
-26.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.08 €13.88
-46.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.87 €2.48
-21.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.38 €2.05
-55.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.7 €1.47
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.44 €2.97
-58.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.66 €2.29
-58.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.25 €1.08
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.96 €0.83
-7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 €0.57
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.11 €6.13
-66.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.01 €6.05
33.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.06 €1.77
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.92 €2.52
-14.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Santorini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.75 €2.38
-69.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$46 €39.72
-8.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.59 €3.96
-69.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.83 €11.94
-43.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.19 €1.89
-53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.3K €27K
-43.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27K €23.3K
-2.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Santorini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$321 €277
-74.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$47.1 €40.66
-79.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.63 €29.9
-32.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Santorini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$80.8 €69.7
-68.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.96 €6.01
-43.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Santorini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$620 €535
-50.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,979 €5,162
-0.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Santorini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70 €60.4
-17.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.7 €44.63
-38.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$79.6 €68.7
29.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$115 €99
-7.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Santorini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$502 €434
-2.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$776 €670
-51.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,322 €1,141
-37.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,051 €907
-30.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,916 €2,518
-24.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,566 €2,215
-40.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Santorini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,248 €1,077
-55.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.15
223.61%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

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