Cost of Living Comparison Between Nikaia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nikaia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nikaia is 21.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nikaia is 27.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nikaia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 €10.03
$6.23 COP 26K
86.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.4 €47.87
$32.34 COP 134.8K
71.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.43 €7.28
$7.39 COP 30.8K
14.07%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
120.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
186.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nikaia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.09 COP 4,552
54.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.24 COP 5,188
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
66.92%
Eggs
$4.14 €3.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
86.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.11 €9.59
$4.55 COP 19K
144.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 €7.67
$5.71 COP 23.8K
55.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.03 €12.12
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
69.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 €4.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
142.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 €5.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Nikaia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.51 €27.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-24.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 €3.55
$1.41 COP 5,899
192.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.5 €9.93
$7.85 COP 32.7K
46.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
112.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
63.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nikaia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$82.5 COP 344.1K
160.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.81 €18.83
$9.44 COP 39.4K
131.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.24 €30.43
$23.51 COP 98K
49.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nikaia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 €42.35
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.59 €16.91
$19.14 COP 79.8K
2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 €8.41
$3.96 COP 16.5K
145.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nikaia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$546 €471
$305 COP 1.3M
79.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €8,971
$5,925 COP 24.7M
75.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nikaia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 €56.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
12.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.03 €27.65
$31.59 COP 131.7K
1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €105
$106 COP 440.5K
14.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nikaia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 €423
$489 COP 2M
0.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 €339
$379 COP 1.6M
3.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$780 €674
$827 COP 3.4M
-5.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$729 COP 3M
-14.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,988 €2,580
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,192 €1,893
$1,532 COP 6.4M
43.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nikaia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Nikaia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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