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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trencin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trencin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.3% cheaper than Trencin without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.2% cheaper than Trencin without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trencin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.95 COP 22.3K
$9.1 €7.84
-34.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.1 COP 124K
$48.9 €42.14
-32.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.42 COP 27.8K
$9.41 €8.11
-21.15%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,341
$2.48 €2.14
-31.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,986
$1.85 €1.59
-42.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 COP 2,684
$1.65 €1.43
-56.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,204
$2.27 €1.96
-26.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 11.9K
$2.35 €2.03
35.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trencin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,130
$1.11 €0.96
-0.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,833
$1.45 €1.25
-11.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 COP 5,229
$2.08 €1.8
-32.69%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,408
$3.73 €3.22
-39.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.46 COP 16.7K
$15.84 €13.65
-71.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 COP 21.3K
$7.86 €6.77
-27.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.84 COP 33.1K
$9.73 €8.38
-9.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 COP 8,791
$1.57 €1.36
49.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,995
$1.9 €1.64
-43.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,672
$1.93 €1.66
-21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 5,121
$2.19 €1.89
-37.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$1.42 €1.23
-17.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,361
$1.19 €1.03
-2.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,339
$1.17 €1.01
-23.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,157
$0.77 €0.67
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,746
$5.83 €5.03
-59.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 COP 37.5K
$5.93 €5.11
68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,494
$1.05 €0.91
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 COP 9,397
$2.3 €1.98
9.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trencin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,216
$0.9 €0.77
-4.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.69 COP 156.1K
$17.68 €15.23
135.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,334
$1.37 €1.18
3.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 COP 7,122
$1.28 €1.1
48.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 COP 29.3K
$5.84 €5.03
34.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,573
$1.75 €1.5
-45.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 67.4M
$24.7K €21.3K
-27.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K COP 101.2M
$25.8K €22.2K
4.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trencin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 COP 312.5K
$290 €250
-71.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 COP 37.2K
$30.8 €26.54
-67.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 COP 91.2K
$20.18 €17.39
20.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trencin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.63 COP 96K
$70 €60.3
-63.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.22 COP 72K
$40.87 €35.22
-52.97%
Cinema Ticket
$4.06 COP 15.2K
$8.27 €7.13
-50.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trencin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 COP 1.2M
$471 €406
-33.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,954 COP 22.3M
$7,280 €6,273
-18.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trencin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 COP 218.5K
$56.6 €48.78
3.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COP 118.6K
$25.04 €21.57
26.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COP 376.1K
$75.1 €64.7
33.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 400K
$109 €94.1
-2.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trencin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 COP 1.8M
$666 €574
-28.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$579 €499
-34.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 COP 3.1M
$1,004 €865
-17.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 COP 2.7M
$759 €654
-3.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,223 COP 8.3M
$2,477 €2,135
-10.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 COP 5.8M
$2,069 €1,783
-24.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trencin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 COP 2.1M
$1,308 €1,127
-57.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.18
221.29%

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Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

Last update for Trencin: November 23, 2025

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