Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and St. Julians Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and St. Julians

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.1% cheaper than St. Julians without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.6% cheaper than St. Julians without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
St. Julians
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.76 €16.19
-66.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$79.7 €68.8
-59.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.36 €9.81
-34.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.05 €2.64
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.64 €2.28
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.84 €1.59
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.74 €4.09
-64.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.75 €4.1
-32.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
St. Julians
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 €1.14
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.46 €1.26
-15.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.39 €2.92
-60.77%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.61 €3.11
-38.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.97 €7.74
-49.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.91 €9.42
-47.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.9 €12
-38.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.28 €2.83
-31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2 €1.72
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.76 €2.39
-45.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.33 €2.88
-57.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.85 €1.6
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.86 €2.47
-58.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.85 €1.6
-51.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.95 €0.82
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.34 €5.47
-62.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.74 €4.96
62.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.14 €1.85
-44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.8 €1.55
38.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
St. Julians
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.29 €1.98
-63.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.04 €6.08
-79.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.92 €0.8
113.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.88 €34.43
-80.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.6 €1.38
-36.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.3K €21.9K
-30.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.7K €24K
-5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
St. Julians
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$77.2 €66.7
6.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.35 €24.48
-66.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.98 €28.48
-28.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
St. Julians
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$107 €92.1
-75.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$37.28 €32.19
-48.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.4 €8.98
-61.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
St. Julians
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$575 €497
-47.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.4K €9,836
-47.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
St. Julians
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €87
-42.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$73.3 €63.3
-56.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$120 €103
-13.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$185 €160
-42.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
St. Julians
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,386 €1,196
-64.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,128 €974
-66.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,246 €1,939
-63.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,827 €1,577
-60.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,041 €3,489
-45.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,700 €2,331
-43.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
St. Julians
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,210 €1,908
-75.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.87
175.77%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for St. Julians: October 29, 2025

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