Cost of Living Comparison Between Opatija and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Opatija and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Opatija is 29.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Opatija is 63.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Opatija
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 €10.13
$6.23 COP 26K
88.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
117.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 €7.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.79%
Cappuccino
$2.44 €2.11
$1.72 COP 7,155
41.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.1 COP 4,575
177.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.73 COP 3,060
201.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 €3.25
$1.66 COP 6,916
127.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Opatija
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
107.52%
Eggs
$3.48 €3
$2.22 COP 9,252
56.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.16 €9.63
$4.55 COP 19K
145.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.93 €8.58
$5.71 COP 23.8K
73.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.55 €10.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
46.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
-28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
79.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.11 COP 4,619
6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.84 COP 3,507
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 €5.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
149.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 €6.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 COP 4,927
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Opatija
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
115.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.53 €36.72
$41.9 COP 174.7K
1.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 €4.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
231.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
-30.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.26 €8.85
$7.85 COP 32.7K
30.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.02 COP 4,265
65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Opatija
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 €162
$82.5 COP 344.1K
127.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.57 €16.89
$9.44 COP 39.4K
107.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.41 €28.85
$23.51 COP 98K
42.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Opatija
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.16
$25.68 COP 107.1K
103.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 €14.39
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-12.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.1 €7.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
129.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Opatija
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 €255
$305 COP 1.3M
-3.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K €11.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
127.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Opatija
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 €81.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
62.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.09 €29.43
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 €85.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Opatija
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 €565
$489 COP 2M
33.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 €622
$379 COP 1.6M
90.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 €818
$827 COP 3.4M
14.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 €674
$729 COP 3M
7.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,345 €3,752
$2,190 COP 9.1M
98.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,660 €3,160
$1,532 COP 6.4M
138.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Opatija
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,393 €1,203
$550 COP 2.3M
153.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
13.43
-72.30%

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Last update for Opatija: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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