Cost of Living Comparison Between Orestiada and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Orestiada and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Orestiada is 39% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orestiada is 50.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orestiada
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.83 €11.94
$6.23 COP 26K
121.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 €53.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
90.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 €8.39
$7.39 COP 30.8K
31.53%
Cappuccino
$3.02 €2.61
$1.72 COP 7,155
75.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.73 COP 3,060
8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
253.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orestiada
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.09 COP 4,552
73.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.24 COP 5,188
1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.33 COP 5,544
9.77%
Eggs
$4 €3.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 €5.92
$4.55 COP 19K
50.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.79 €8.46
$5.71 COP 23.8K
71.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.11 €8.73
$8.59 COP 35.8K
17.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.26 COP 9,410
-22.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.42 COP 5,911
105.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.11 COP 4,619
55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 €4.01
$2.35 COP 9,809
97.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.6 €5.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.18 COP 4,927
70.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Orestiada
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.83 COP 3,464
84.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.15 €40.71
$41.9 COP 174.7K
12.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
224.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.5 €11.65
$7.85 COP 32.7K
71.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.02 COP 4,265
116.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
78.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orestiada
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$414 €358
$82.5 COP 344.1K
402.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.05 €19.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
144.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.26 €29.58
$23.51 COP 98K
45.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orestiada
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.8 €50.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
129.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.2 €20.03
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.24 €7.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
108.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orestiada
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 €363
$305 COP 1.3M
37.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,014 €5,192
$5,925 COP 24.7M
1.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orestiada
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.59 €36.77
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-26.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.18 €32.96
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 €71.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$182 €157
$106 COP 440.5K
72.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orestiada
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 €426
$489 COP 2M
0.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$295 €255
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 €450
$827 COP 3.4M
-37.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 €535
$729 COP 3M
-14.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,796 €2,414
$2,190 COP 9.1M
27.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,285 €1,973
$1,532 COP 6.4M
49.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orestiada
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,326 €1,145
$550 COP 2.3M
141.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.43
-67.01%

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Last update for Orestiada: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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