Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tiel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tiel

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.3% cheaper than Tiel without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.3% cheaper than Tiel without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tiel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.34 €17.56
-69.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.8 €60.2
-53.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.62 €10.9
-41.44%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.42 €2.95
-49.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.52 €3.04
-68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.69 €2.32
-72.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.37 €6.36
-77.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.74 €4.96
-44.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tiel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.11
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.35 €2.03
-47.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.21 €2.77
-58.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.47 €3.86
-50.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.45 €11.62
-66.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.4 €13.3
-62.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.63 €14.36
-48.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.37 €2.04
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.53 €2.19
-57.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.93 €1.67
-21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.86 €3.34
-63.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.97 €1.71
-43.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.95 €8.59
-76.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.86 €5.92
36.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.56 €1.35
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.72 €2.34
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tiel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.62 €3.13
-77.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$93.2 €80.4
-55.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.29 €3.7
-67.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.22 €1.92
-11.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.99 €25.03
-72.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.28 €1.97
-55.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.4K €32.3K
-52.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.4K €28K
-19.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tiel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$343 €296
-75.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.09 €21.66
-62.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.73 €42.94
-52.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tiel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.08 €34.61
-35.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.9 €19.77
-16.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.03 €12.98
-73.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tiel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,586 €1,369
-80.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,169 €7,053
-27.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tiel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.8 €75.8
-34.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.12 €33.78
-19.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 €101
-12.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$129 €111
-17.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tiel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,450 €1,252
-66.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,152 €994
-67.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,315 €1,999
-64.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,766 €1,525
-58.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,608 €4,842
-60.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,061 €3,506
-62.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tiel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,171 €1,875
-74.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.34
209.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tiel: October 28, 2025

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