Cost of Living Comparison Between Naousa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Naousa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Naousa is 33.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Naousa is 39.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Naousa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 €12.14
$6.23 COP 26K
125.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.08
$32.34 COP 134.8K
75.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 €8.64
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.32%
Cappuccino
$4.03 €3.48
$1.72 COP 7,155
134.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 €4.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Naousa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.09 COP 4,552
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.33 COP 5,544
85.71%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.56
$2.22 COP 9,252
85.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.73 €11.85
$4.55 COP 19K
201.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 €11.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
58.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.07 COP 4,461
89.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.11 COP 4,619
13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 €4.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
126.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 €6.13
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Naousa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.67 €39.43
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
222.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.51 €11.66
$7.85 COP 32.7K
72.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
121.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Naousa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €189
$82.5 COP 344.1K
164.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.37 €20.18
$9.44 COP 39.4K
147.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.39 €27.96
$23.51 COP 98K
37.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Naousa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.97 €42.28
$25.68 COP 107.1K
90.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.75 €8.42
$3.96 COP 16.5K
146.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Naousa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 €373
$305 COP 1.3M
41.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,019 €5,197
$5,925 COP 24.7M
1.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Naousa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.4 €78
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.15 €32.94
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 €77.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$106 COP 440.5K
1.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Naousa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 €436
$489 COP 2M
3.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 €336
$379 COP 1.6M
2.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 €666
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$729 COP 3M
-15.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,638 €2,278
$2,190 COP 9.1M
20.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,494 €2,153
$1,532 COP 6.4M
62.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Naousa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$975 €842
$550 COP 2.3M
77.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.43
-67.01%

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Last update for Naousa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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