Cost of Living Comparison Between Murcia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Murcia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Murcia is 24.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Murcia is 31.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Murcia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.28 €13.19
$6.23 COP 26K
145.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.3 €44.29
$32.34 COP 134.8K
58.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.06 €10.41
$7.39 COP 30.8K
63.19%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
31.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
79.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
106.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Murcia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
12.78%
Eggs
$2.92 €2.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 €9.85
$4.55 COP 19K
150.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 €7.54
$5.71 COP 23.8K
52.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.26 COP 9,410
14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.42 COP 5,911
64.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.11 COP 4,619
57.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 €4.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
142.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Murcia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.83 COP 3,464
77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.25 €29.57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
142.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 €0.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.5 €21.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
212.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
70.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Murcia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 €115
$82.5 COP 344.1K
61.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.67
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.61 €23.84
$23.51 COP 98K
17.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Murcia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.06 €34.59
$25.68 COP 107.1K
56.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.04 €13.85
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.20%
Cinema Ticket
$8.36 €7.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
111.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Murcia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 €345
$305 COP 1.3M
31.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,671 €8,350
$5,925 COP 24.7M
63.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Murcia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 €60.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.42 €33.17
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 €86.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
11.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Murcia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$489 COP 2M
51.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 €468
$379 COP 1.6M
43.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 €1,051
$827 COP 3.4M
47.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 €760
$729 COP 3M
20.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 €2,636
$2,190 COP 9.1M
39.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,878 €1,621
$1,532 COP 6.4M
22.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Murcia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,733 €1,496
$550 COP 2.3M
215.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.44
13.43
-74.39%

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Last update for Murcia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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