Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ostia is 60% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostia is 75.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.95
$6.23 COP 26K
177.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
128.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 €9.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.67%
Cappuccino
$2.17 €1.87
$1.72 COP 7,155
26.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
112.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
46.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 €4.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
186.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.09 COP 4,552
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
119.55%
Eggs
$4.39 €3.79
$2.22 COP 9,252
97.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.6 €12.61
$4.55 COP 19K
220.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.32 €8.91
$5.71 COP 23.8K
80.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.48 €14.23
$8.59 COP 35.8K
91.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.07 COP 4,461
104.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.51 COP 6,293
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.42 COP 5,911
89.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.08 €6.11
$2.35 COP 9,809
201.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 €5.16
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
113.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.65 €37.69
$41.9 COP 174.7K
4.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
263.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.38 €30.55
$7.85 COP 32.7K
350.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K €25.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$82.5 COP 344.1K
163.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.79 €9.31
$9.44 COP 39.4K
14.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.55 €28.97
$23.51 COP 98K
42.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63 €54.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
145.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 €20.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
187.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 €334
$305 COP 1.3M
26.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,250 €7,986
$5,925 COP 24.7M
56.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74 €63.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
27.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.71 €29.97
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 €75.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$106 COP 440.5K
15.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 €650
$489 COP 2M
53.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 €502
$379 COP 1.6M
53.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,055
$827 COP 3.4M
47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €810
$729 COP 3M
28.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,669 €2,305
$2,190 COP 9.1M
21.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,254 €1,946
$1,532 COP 6.4M
47.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,828
$550 COP 2.3M
284.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Ostia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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