Cost of Living Comparison Between Narva and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Narva and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Narva is 47% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Narva is 46.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.36 €14.12
$6.23 COP 26K
162.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 €71.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
155.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.11 €7.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.27%
Cappuccino
$3.56 €3.08
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
93.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 €3.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
169.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
9.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.09 COP 4,552
-11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.24 COP 5,188
-1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
95.49%
Eggs
$2.41 €2.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.13 €11.33
$4.55 COP 19K
188.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$5.71 COP 23.8K
61.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.93 €19.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
166.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.26 COP 9,410
-10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.07 COP 4,461
44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
84.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 €0.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
120.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
176.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 €8.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-2.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Narva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.01
$0.83 COP 3,464
42.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.43 €20.23
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
182.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.31 €14.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
120.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
82.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
73.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$82.5 COP 344.1K
228.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 €14.71
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.29 €20.97
$23.51 COP 98K
3.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.55 €38.46
$25.68 COP 107.1K
73.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.41 €20.21
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.65 €8.33
$3.96 COP 16.5K
143.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 €283
$305 COP 1.3M
7.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,026 €6,930
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 €76.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.18 €35.56
$31.59 COP 131.7K
30.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 €79.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €123
$106 COP 440.5K
34.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 €223
$489 COP 2M
-47.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 €212
$379 COP 1.6M
-35.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$559 €482
$827 COP 3.4M
-32.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 €321
$729 COP 3M
-49.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,096 €946
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-49.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$929 €802
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-39.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,425 €1,231
$550 COP 2.3M
159.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
13.43
-62.03%

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Last update for Narva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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