Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thessaloniki Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Thessaloniki

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.9% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39% cheaper than Thessaloniki without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Thessaloniki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.25 €14.89
-63.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.9 €49.14
-43.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.47 €9.04
-29.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.23 €3.65
-59.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.45 €2.12
-55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.6 €0.51
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.87 €5.07
-71.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.72 €4.94
-44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Thessaloniki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.53 €1.32
-28.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.4 €1.21
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.48 €2.14
-46.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.35 €3.75
-48.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.22 €11.42
-65.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.36 €9.81
-49.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.86 €12.83
-42.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.08 €1.79
8.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.94 €1.68
-44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.69 €1.46
-10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.38 €2.05
-40.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.24 €1.07
-10.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.4 €1.21
-15.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.06 €0.91
-16.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 €0.71
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.34 €4.61
-55.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.21 €7.09
13.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.96 €1.7
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.7 €2.33
-7.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Thessaloniki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.06 €0.91
-21.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$31.72 €27.39
32.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.52 €3.9
-68.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.91 €28.41
-76.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31K €26.8K
-43.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.6K €26.5K
-14.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Thessaloniki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$212 €183
-61.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.64 €22.14
-63.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.96 €26.73
-24.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Thessaloniki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.46 €38.39
-42.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.66 €16.11
2.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.06 €8.68
-60.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Thessaloniki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$428 €369
-28.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,444 €7,290
-29.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Thessaloniki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$83.9 €72.4
-30.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.08 €32.01
-14.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91 €78.6
13.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 €102
-10.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Thessaloniki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$556 €480
-12.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$466 €402
-18.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$943 €814
-12.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$733 €633
-0.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,827 €3,304
-42.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,794 €2,412
-45.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Thessaloniki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,119 €966
-50.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.68
186.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

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