Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Waterford Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Waterford

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.2% cheaper than Waterford without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54% cheaper than Waterford without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Waterford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.05 €19.91
-72.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.4 €80.6
-65.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.48 €10.77
-40.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.01 €3.47
-57.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.37 €2.05
-53.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.23 €1.92
-67.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.1 €6.13
-76.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.69 €4.91
-43.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Waterford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 €1.12
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.9 €2.5
-57.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.47 €2.13
-46.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.22 €3.65
-47.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.88 €10.26
-61.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.31 €8.9
-44.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.12 €12.19
-39.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.09 €2.67
-26.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.59 €2.24
-58.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.36 €2.9
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.63 €3.13
-60.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.32 €2.01
-52.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.45 €1.25
-18.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 €1.14
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.98 €1.71
-57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.18 €15.69
-87.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$21.02 €18.15
-55.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.01 €2.6
-60.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.21 €2.77
-22.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Waterford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.55 €2.2
-67.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66 €57
-36.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.1 €5.27
-76.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.17 €1.01
67.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.93 €30.16
-77.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.69
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.2K €32.1K
-52.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.7K €35.1K
-35.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Waterford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$221 €191
-62.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.93 €22.39
-63.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$61.5 €53.1
-61.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Waterford
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
$14.6 €12.6
31.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.16 €11.36
-69.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Waterford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,231 €1,063
-75.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,631 €6,588
-22.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Waterford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$95.6 €82.6
-39.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$57.3 €49.46
-44.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 €98.9
-9.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$128 €111
-17.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Waterford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,768 €1,526
-72.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,395 €1,205
-72.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,707 €2,337
-69.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,199 €1,899
-66.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,966 €3,424
-44.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,894 €2,499
-47.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Waterford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,272 €2,825
-83.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.23
217.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Waterford: October 28, 2025

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