Cost of Living Comparison Between Melissia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Melissia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Melissia is 74.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Melissia is 40.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Melissia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.1 €11.31
$6.23 COP 26K
110.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
80.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.92%
Cappuccino
$4.21 €3.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
144.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.1 COP 4,575
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
249.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Melissia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.09 COP 4,552
77.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.24 COP 5,188
19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.33 COP 5,544
108.27%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
131.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.55 COP 19K
203.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 €8.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
79.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 €12.97
$8.59 COP 35.8K
74.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
75.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
-25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
42.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.11 COP 4,619
26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.35 COP 9,809
144.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 €7.86
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Melissia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.83 COP 3,464
85.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.43 €39.23
$41.9 COP 174.7K
8.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
235.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.61 €11.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
73.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
113.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
66.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Melissia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €257
$82.5 COP 344.1K
260.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.15 €20.85
$9.44 COP 39.4K
155.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.72 €27.39
$23.51 COP 98K
34.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Melissia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.07 €42.37
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.89 €8.54
$3.96 COP 16.5K
149.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Melissia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 €448
$305 COP 1.3M
70.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,633 €4,863
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-4.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Melissia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
98.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 €33.71
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €106
$106 COP 440.5K
16.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Melissia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$489 COP 2M
1.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 €331
$379 COP 1.6M
1.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 €537
$729 COP 3M
-14.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,985 €2,577
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,468 €2,131
$1,532 COP 6.4M
61.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Melissia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 €1,229
$550 COP 2.3M
158.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
13.43
-62.84%

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Last update for Melissia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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