Cost of Living Comparison Between Oeiras and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oeiras and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oeiras is 42.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oeiras is 60.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Oeiras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 €15.09
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
180.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
80.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.84
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
23.00%
Cappuccino
$2.33 €2.01
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
35.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
28.44%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oeiras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-2.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
25.56%
Eggs
$3.55 €3.07
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
59.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.79 €9.32
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
137.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 €6.58
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
33.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 €14.96
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
101.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
-16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
96.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
79.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
-13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
152.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 €4.03
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-50.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Oeiras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
155.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.54 €39.32
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
8.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 €3.26
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
167.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.14 €14.8
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
118.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
99.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K €34.4K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
52.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oeiras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 €122
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
71.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.57 €18.62
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
128.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.58 €36.77
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
81.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oeiras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.1 €49.33
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
122.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.56 €23.8
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
43.99%
Cinema Ticket
$8.86 €7.65
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
123.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oeiras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$505 €436
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
65.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,322 €6,322
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
23.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oeiras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.5 €54.9
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
9.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.17 €34.68
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
27.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €81
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-9.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 €70
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-23.25%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Oeiras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €920
$489 COPĀ 2M
117.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 €896
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
173.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 €1,511
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
111.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,769 €1,528
$729 COPĀ 3M
142.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,705 €4,926
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
160.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,456 €2,984
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
125.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Oeiras
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,315 €1,135
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
139.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Oeiras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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