Cost of Living Comparison Between Paros and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paros and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Paros is 52.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paros is 82.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paros
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.83
$6.23 COP 26K
120.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 €50.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 €9.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.80%
Cappuccino
$3.97 €3.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
79.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paros
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.33 COP 5,544
106.02%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
131.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.38 €14.14
$4.55 COP 19K
260.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 €10.04
$5.71 COP 23.8K
103.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$8.59 COP 35.8K
68.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
105.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.11 COP 4,619
17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 €0.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
121.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.52 €8.22
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.18 COP 4,927
83.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Paros
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
171.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.2 €59.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
65.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
234.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 €9.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
45.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K €18.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
24.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K €22.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paros
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 €139
$82.5 COP 344.1K
94.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 €19.67
$9.44 COP 39.4K
141.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.87 €31.83
$23.51 COP 98K
56.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paros
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 €30.27
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$68.2 €58.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
256.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.42 €8.13
$3.96 COP 16.5K
137.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paros
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 €365
$305 COP 1.3M
38.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,147 €3,580
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-30.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paros
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €86.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
72.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 €27.54
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80 €69.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.3
$106 COP 440.5K
7.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paros
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$489 COP 2M
60.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$379 COP 1.6M
89.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 €1,221
$827 COP 3.4M
71.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 €1,136
$729 COP 3M
80.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.9K €9,426
$2,190 COP 9.1M
398.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,869 €7,657
$1,532 COP 6.4M
478.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paros
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,126 €972
$550 COP 2.3M
104.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.43
-66.94%

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Last update for Paros: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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