Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wicklow Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wicklow

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.2% cheaper than Wicklow without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.5% cheaper than Wicklow without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wicklow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.5 €15.11
-64.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$94.8 €81.8
-65.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.39 €8.97
-28.87%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.33 €3.74
-60.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.36 €2.04
-53.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.56 €1.35
-53.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.88 €5.94
-75.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.86 €5.06
-45.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wicklow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2 €1.73
-38.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.12 €1.83
-37.26%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4 €3.45
-44.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.7 €10.96
-64.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.62 €9.17
-46.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.61 €8.3
-10.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.03 €2.61
-25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2 €1.73
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.72 €2.35
-44.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.53 €3.05
-59.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.39 €1.2
-20.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.43 €1.23
-17.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.43 €1.23
-37.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.66 €1.43
-49.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$19.16 €16.55
-87.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.61 €10.89
-25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.29 €1.98
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.43 €2.96
-27.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wicklow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.99 €3.45
-79.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$119 €103
-64.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.5 €2.16
-43.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.65 €2.29
-26.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.92 €28.42
-76.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.78
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.1K €29.5K
-48.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.8K €33.5K
-32.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wicklow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$284 €245
-70.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.73 €18.76
-56.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.3 €42.57
-52.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wicklow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$60.9 €52.5
-57.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.74 €11.86
-71.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wicklow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,045 €902
-70.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,006 €6,913
-26.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wicklow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.8 €79.3
-36.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.41 €34.03
-19.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.8 €78.4
13.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 €93.1
-1.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wicklow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,767 €1,526
-72.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,409 €1,216
-73.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,081 €2,660
-73.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,459 €2,123
-70.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,303 €4,578
-58.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,147 €3,581
-63.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wicklow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,508 €4,756
-90.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.77
256.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wicklow: October 28, 2025

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