Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trikala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trikala

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.5% cheaper than Trikala without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.8% cheaper than Trikala without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trikala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.38 €15.01
-64.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$54.2 €46.76
-40.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.28 €8.87
-28.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.27 €3.68
-59.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.41 €2.08
-54.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.55 €0.48
32.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.86 €5.06
-71.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.76 €4.11
-32.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trikala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 €1.53
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 €1.17
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.56 €2.21
-48.05%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.64 €4.01
-52.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.02 €12.1
-67.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.27 €9.73
-49.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.9 €10.27
-27.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.23 €1.06
83.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.12 €1.83
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.07 €0.92
41.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.06 €1.78
-31.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.23 €1.07
-9.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 €0.88
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.04 €0.9
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.78 €4.99
-59.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.81 €5.01
60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.03 €1.75
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.86 €2.47
-12.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trikala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.84 €1.59
-54.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.78 €39.52
-8.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.62 €3.99
-69.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.57 €15.17
-55.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 €1.83
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28K €24.2K
-37.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28K €24.2K
-6.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trikala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$156 €134
-46.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.58 €23.81
-65.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.98 €26.75
-24.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trikala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.8 €44.71
-50.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.83 €12.8
29.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.51 €9.08
-62.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trikala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$197 €170
55.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,499 €3,884
31.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trikala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84 €72.5
-31.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.71 €30.83
-11.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.8 €70.7
26.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 €104
-12.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trikala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$484 €418
1.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$358 €309
5.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$688 €594
20.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$553 €477
31.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,433 €2,100
-9.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,042 €1,763
-24.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trikala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,026 €886
-46.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.99
169.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trikala: October 28, 2025

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