Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tralee Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tralee

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.5% cheaper than Tralee without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.2% cheaper than Tralee without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tralee
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.58 €20.36
-73.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$94.3 €81.4
-65.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.55 €9.11
-29.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.74 €4.09
-63.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.54 €2.19
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.05 €1.77
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7 €6.04
-76.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.95 €6
-53.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tralee
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.97 €1.7
-44.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.51 €2.16
-50.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.22 €2.78
-31.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.87 €5.93
-33.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.39 €10.7
-53.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.35 €5.48
35.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.76 €2.38
-18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 €1.31
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.41 €2.08
-37.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.69 €2.32
-47.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.68 €2.31
-58.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.7 €1.47
-47.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.42 €1.22
-40.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$21.2 €18.31
-88.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.72 €10.12
-20.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$5.07 €4.38
-76.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.57 €3.94
-45.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tralee
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.26 €1.95
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$47.3 €40.84
-11.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.18 €5.34
-77.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.37 €20.18
-66.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.4K €23.7K
-35.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-24.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tralee
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$181 €156
-54.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.26 €14.91
-45.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.86 €37.87
-46.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tralee
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$75.2 €64.9
-65.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.63 €4.86
239.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.52 €12.54
-72.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tralee
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$902 €779
-66.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,626 €6,585
-22.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tralee
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$61.4 €53
-5.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.95 €37.08
-26.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.6 €74.8
19.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$77.9 €67.2
35.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tralee
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,258 €1,086
-61.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,123 €970
-66.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,288 €1,976
-63.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,981 €1,710
-63.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,595 €2,241
-15.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,347 €2,027
-34.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tralee
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,415 €2,085
-77.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.93
172.41%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tralee: October 29, 2025

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