Cost of Living Comparison Between Motril and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Motril and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Motril is 13.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Motril is 42.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Motril
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.8 €11.92
$6.23 COP 26K
121.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.39 €39.19
$32.34 COP 134.8K
40.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 €6.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.33%
Cappuccino
$2.12 €1.83
$1.72 COP 7,155
23.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
92.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
36.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Motril
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.33 COP 5,544
28.57%
Eggs
$3.47 €3
$2.22 COP 9,252
56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.16 €12.23
$4.55 COP 19K
211.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 €4.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-18.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 €15.62
$8.59 COP 35.8K
110.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
100.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 €2.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
93.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.29
$0.89 COP 3,718
67.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 €5.66
$2.35 COP 9,809
178.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Motril
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.83 COP 3,464
96.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.67 €29.93
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-17.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.54 €20.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
199.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 COP 4,265
79.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
49.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
21.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Motril
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.5 €68.6
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-3.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.01 €13.82
$9.44 COP 39.4K
69.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.54 €20.32
$23.51 COP 98K
0.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Motril
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.64 €41.13
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.28 €13.19
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 €6.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
76.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Motril
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$256 €221
$305 COP 1.3M
-16.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,537 €5,644
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Motril
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.01 €30.23
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-39.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.9 €24.95
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 €69.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.4 €39.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-57.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Motril
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 €728
$489 COP 2M
72.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 €610
$379 COP 1.6M
86.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 €1,122
$827 COP 3.4M
57.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 €855
$729 COP 3M
35.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,373 €2,913
$2,190 COP 9.1M
54.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,331 €2,013
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Motril
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,755 €1,515
$550 COP 2.3M
219.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Motril: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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