Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Syros Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Syros

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than Syros without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.9% cheaper than Syros without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Syros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.65 €11.79
-54.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.4 €50.4
-44.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.26 €8.86
-27.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.6 €3.11
-52.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.29 €1.98
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.59 €0.51
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.9 €5.1
-71.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.74 €4.95
-44.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Syros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.86 €1.6
-41.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 €1.32
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.64 €2.28
-49.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5 €4.32
-55.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.21 €14.86
-73.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.48 €9.92
-50.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.09 €13.03
-43.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.32 €2
-2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.21 €1.91
-51.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.45 €1.25
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.78 €1.54
-20.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.34 €1.16
-17.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.58 €1.36
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.9 €0.78
-1.11%
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
$5.24 €4.53
-55.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.59 €7.42
8.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.06 €1.78
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.34 €2.88
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Syros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.19 €1.02
-30.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$46.6 €40.24
-10.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.57 €3.94
-69.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.96 €5.15
31.71%
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
$34.2K €29.5K
-48.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.5K €22.9K
-1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Syros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$217 €187
-61.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.16 €20
-59.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.28 €25.28
-19.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Syros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.9 €46.55
-52.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.86 €19.74
-16.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.2 €7.94
-56.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Syros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$404 €349
-24.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,102 €3,542
44.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Syros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$99.2 €85.7
-41.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.12 €25.14
8.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.8 €77.5
14.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$86.5 €74.7
22.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Syros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$634 €548
-22.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$514 €444
-26.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,023 €883
-19.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$843 €727
-13.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,761 €1,520
24.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,615 €1,394
-5.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Syros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$987 €853
-44.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.44
202.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Syros: October 29, 2025

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