Cost of Living Comparison Between Palencia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Palencia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Palencia is 53% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palencia is 53.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palencia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 €9.97
$6.23 COP 26K
85.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.71 €36.88
$32.34 COP 134.8K
32.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 €6.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.71%
Cappuccino
$1.73 €1.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.1 COP 4,575
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.66 COP 6,916
91.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palencia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.01%
Eggs
$2.91 €2.51
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.45 €10.75
$4.55 COP 19K
173.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.63 €6.59
$5.71 COP 23.8K
33.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 €11.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
49.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
88.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.42 COP 5,911
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
110.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 €5.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
171.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 €6.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Palencia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.2 €29.52
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 €4.68
$1.41 COP 5,899
284.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.96 COP 8,164
-53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.8 €17.95
$7.85 COP 32.7K
164.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.02 COP 4,265
60.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K €32.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
43.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palencia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 €124
$82.5 COP 344.1K
74.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.46 €16.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
106.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.84 €24.04
$23.51 COP 98K
18.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palencia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.88 €40.47
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.23 €13.15
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
136.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palencia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 €425
$305 COP 1.3M
61.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,532 €3,049
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-40.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palencia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 €78.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.87 €27.51
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94 €81.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €110
$106 COP 440.5K
20.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palencia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €738
$489 COP 2M
74.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 €591
$379 COP 1.6M
80.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 €1,149
$827 COP 3.4M
60.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 €859
$729 COP 3M
36.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,974 €2,567
$2,190 COP 9.1M
35.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,227 €1,923
$1,532 COP 6.4M
45.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palencia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,101 €1,814
$550 COP 2.3M
282.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
13.43
-73.49%

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Last update for Palencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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