Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Solin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.4% cheaper than Solin without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.7% cheaper than Solin without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Solin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.3 €14.94
-63.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80 €69.1
-59.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.18 €7.92
-19.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.91 €2.52
-40.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.44 €2.97
-68.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.94 €2.54
-75.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.46 €4.72
-69.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.6 €3.98
-30.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Solin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.22 €1.05
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.53 €1.32
-18.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.33 €2.01
-42.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.85 €3.33
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.42 €10.73
-63.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.61 €8.29
-40.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.5 €9.07
-18.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.69 €1.46
33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.68 €1.45
-36.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.99 €1.72
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.37 €2.04
-40.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.23 €1.06
-9.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.87 €0.75
35.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.48 €1.28
-39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.25 €1.08
-32.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.24 €4.52
-55.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.58 €3.95
103.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 €1.16
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.45 €2.12
1.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Solin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.78 €1.54
-53.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.19 €37.29
-2.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.53 €3.05
-60.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.11 €1.82
-7.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.3 €6.3
7.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.78 €1.54
-42.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.4K €32.3K
-52.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K €22.9K
-1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Solin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$65.4 €56.5
26.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.23 €20.92
-61.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.93 €23.25
-12.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Solin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.9 €44.78
-50.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.84 €12.82
28.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.25 €7.12
-52.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Solin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$91.5 €79
233.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,204 €7,084
-27.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Solin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85.1 €73.4
-31.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.98 €34.52
-20.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.7
-2.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92.1
-0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Solin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$655 €565
-25.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$472 €408
-19.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,048 €905
-21.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$784 €677
-7.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,074 €3,517
-46.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,297 €2,846
-53.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Solin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,090 €941
-49.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.27
214.52%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Solin: October 28, 2025

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