Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shannon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Shannon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.1% cheaper than Shannon without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.8% cheaper than Shannon without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Shannon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.85 €17.14
-68.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$114 €98.1
-71.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.58 €9.13
-30.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.42 €3.82
-61.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.11 €1.82
-47.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.15 €1.86
-66.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.08 €6.11
-76.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.95 €6
-53.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Shannon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.65 €1.42
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.85 €1.59
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.79 €1.55
-25.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.5 €3.88
-50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.41 €9.85
-60.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.81 €11.06
-55.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.41 €10.72
-30.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.55 €3.06
-36.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.42 €2.09
-55.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.64 €3.14
-58.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.39 €3.79
-67.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.53 €2.19
-56.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.07 €1.78
-43.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 €1.14
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.45 €2.12
-65.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.36 €15.86
-87.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.44 €10.74
-24.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.79 €2.41
-57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.32 €2.87
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Shannon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$5.77 €4.98
-85.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$97.9 €84.5
-57.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.63 €4.86
-74.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.6 €1.38
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.9 €24.95
-72.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.9K €34.5K
-55.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40K €34.5K
-34.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Shannon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$186 €161
-55.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.86 €19.74
-58.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.8 €43.83
-53.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Shannon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.1 €36.35
-39.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$46.68 €40.3
-59.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.59 €10.01
-65.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Shannon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$981 €847
-68.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,334 €2,015
153.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Shannon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$78 €67.3
-25.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.1 €32.9
-17.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 €87.4
1.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78.8 €68
34.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Shannon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$929 €802
-47.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$865 €747
-56.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,754 €1,514
-52.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,751 €1,512
-58.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,750 €3,238
-41.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,167 €2,735
-51.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Shannon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,285 €2,836
-83.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shannon: October 28, 2025

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