Cost of Living Comparison Between Paphos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paphos and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Paphos is 69.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paphos is 78.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paphos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$6.23 COP 26K
183.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 €7.3
$7.39 COP 30.8K
14.48%
Cappuccino
$3.81 €3.29
$1.72 COP 7,155
121.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
103.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 €3.28
$1.66 COP 6,916
128.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 €3.67
$3.2 COP 13.3K
32.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paphos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
81.95%
Eggs
$4.75 €4.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
113.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.63 €14.36
$4.55 COP 19K
265.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.2 €7.95
$5.71 COP 23.8K
61.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.54 €12.55
$8.59 COP 35.8K
69.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 €3.31
$1.42 COP 5,911
170.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
-4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
147.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Paphos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
172.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 €49.85
$41.9 COP 174.7K
37.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 €7.39
$1.41 COP 5,899
507.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.32 €18.41
$7.85 COP 32.7K
171.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
55.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
46.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
38.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paphos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$82.5 COP 344.1K
126.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.96 €20.69
$9.44 COP 39.4K
153.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.36 €33.98
$23.51 COP 98K
67.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paphos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 €59.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
169.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.04 €19.03
$19.14 COP 79.8K
15.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.75 €10.15
$3.96 COP 16.5K
196.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paphos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 €402
$305 COP 1.3M
52.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,893 €6,815
$5,925 COP 24.7M
33.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paphos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €77.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
54.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.5 €47.07
$31.59 COP 131.7K
72.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.6
$103 COP 430.1K
5.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paphos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 €910
$489 COP 2M
115.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 €728
$379 COP 1.6M
122.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,992 €1,720
$827 COP 3.4M
140.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 €1,377
$729 COP 3M
118.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,392 €2,928
$2,190 COP 9.1M
54.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,617 €2,260
$1,532 COP 6.4M
70.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paphos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,216 €1,914
$550 COP 2.3M
302.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.43
-67.68%

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Last update for Paphos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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