Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicosia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicosia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nicosia is 70.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nicosia is 83% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nicosia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 €14.94
$6.23 COP 26K
177.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €59
$32.34 COP 134.8K
111.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 €7.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.37%
Cappuccino
$3.78 €3.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.1 COP 4,575
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 €3.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
170.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nicosia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
79.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.24 COP 5,188
60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.33 COP 5,544
118.05%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.76
$2.22 COP 9,252
95.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$4.55 COP 19K
197.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.3 €8.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
62.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 €10.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.26 COP 9,410
29.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
90.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
123.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.11 COP 4,619
47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 €0.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 €4.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
139.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 €7.12
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.18 COP 4,927
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Nicosia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
226.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58 €50.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
38.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 €4.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
278.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.3 €44.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
553.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
72.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
23.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nicosia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$82.5 COP 344.1K
162.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.87 €18.88
$9.44 COP 39.4K
131.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.61 €30.74
$23.51 COP 98K
51.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nicosia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 €64.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
192.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 €25.43
$19.14 COP 79.8K
53.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nicosia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 €420
$305 COP 1.3M
59.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,539 €7,372
$5,925 COP 24.7M
44.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nicosia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 €84.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
69.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.6 €53.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
95.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 €82.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €109
$106 COP 440.5K
19.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nicosia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$787 €679
$489 COP 2M
60.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$634 €548
$379 COP 1.6M
67.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 €1,336
$827 COP 3.4M
87.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 €1,134
$729 COP 3M
80.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,882 €2,488
$2,190 COP 9.1M
31.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,196 €1,896
$1,532 COP 6.4M
43.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nicosia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,713 €1,479
$550 COP 2.3M
211.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Nicosia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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