Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Torremolinos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Torremolinos

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.6% cheaper than Torremolinos without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.4% cheaper than Torremolinos without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Torremolinos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.93 €12.03
-55.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.9 €55.2
-49.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.31 €8.9
-28.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.25 €1.95
-23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.05 €1.77
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 €1.17
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.51 €3.03
-52.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.02 €3.47
-20.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Torremolinos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 €1.02
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 €1.16
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.66 €1.43
-19.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.83 €2.45
-21.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.79 €11.9
-67.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.4 €6.39
-22.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.14 €12.21
-39.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.47 €2.13
-8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.96 €1.7
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.63 €1.41
-7.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.34 €2.02
-39.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.8 €1.55
-38.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.91 €1.65
-38.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.21 €1.05
-26.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 €0.5
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.27 €5.41
-62.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.85 €5.05
59.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.23 €1.07
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.37 €2.05
5.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Torremolinos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.72 €1.48
-51.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.59 €29
24.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.27 €1.96
-37.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.06 €0.91
84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$24.48 €21.14
-67.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.76 €1.52
-42.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.5K €33.2K
-54.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.3K €26.2K
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Torremolinos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$110 €94.6
-24.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.84 €15.4
-47.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.05 €25.95
-21.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Torremolinos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.04 €41.48
-46.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.16 €13.09
26.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.99 €7.76
-55.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Torremolinos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$389 €335
-21.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,721 €5,803
-11.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Torremolinos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.5 €70.3
-28.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.97 €34.51
-20.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88 €76
17.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 €98.1
-6.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Torremolinos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$841 €726
-41.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$691 €597
-45.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,340 €1,157
-38.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$993 €858
-26.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$12.4K €10.7K
-82.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,525 €2,180
-39.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Torremolinos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,251 €1,943
-75.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.46
288.15%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Torremolinos: October 29, 2025

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