Cost of Living Comparison Between Paide and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paide and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Paide is 21.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paide is 23.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paide
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.14 €12.21
$6.23 COP 26K
126.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 €43.59
$32.34 COP 134.8K
56.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.5 €8.21
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.55%
Cappuccino
$4.29 €3.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
149.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 €3.21
$1.1 COP 4,575
238.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$0.73 COP 3,060
321.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 €4.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
181.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paide
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.09 COP 4,552
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
35.34%
Eggs
$2.4 €2.07
$2.22 COP 9,252
8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 €7.12
$4.55 COP 19K
81.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 €7.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
43.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.93 €15.48
$8.59 COP 35.8K
108.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
40.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.51 COP 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
94.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 €0.41
$1.11 COP 4,619
-56.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
98.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.84 COP 3,507
60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 €5.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
171.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.21
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Paide
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
112.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.49 €25.46
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-29.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.41 COP 5,899
122.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.63 €15.22
$7.85 COP 32.7K
124.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paide
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 €281
$82.5 COP 344.1K
294.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 €16.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
98.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.86 €24.91
$23.51 COP 98K
22.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paide
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 €47.88
$25.68 COP 107.1K
115.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.49 €9.92
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-39.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 €4.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
45.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paide
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 €109
$305 COP 1.3M
-58.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paide
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 €70.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
41.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 €59.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.4 €74.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-18.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paide
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 €290
$489 COP 2M
-31.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 €231
$379 COP 1.6M
-29.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 €442
$827 COP 3.4M
-38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 €386
$729 COP 3M
-38.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,070 €924
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-51.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paide
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,706 €1,473
$550 COP 2.3M
210.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Paide: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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