Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Patras and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Patras is 39.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Patras is 47.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Patras
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.08
$6.23 COP 26K
87.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.16
$32.34 COP 134.8K
76.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 €7.66
$7.39 COP 30.8K
20.03%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
186.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.2 COP 13.3K
45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Patras
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.92%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
86.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$4.55 COP 19K
150.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 €7.95
$5.71 COP 23.8K
61.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.07 COP 4,461
132.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 COP 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
76.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.11 COP 4,619
9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 €5.32
$2.35 COP 9,809
162.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$2.49 COP 10.4K
52.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Patras
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.83 COP 3,464
72.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
48.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$1.41 COP 5,899
184.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10
$7.85 COP 32.7K
47.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.02 COP 4,265
111.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K €21.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Patras
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$82.5 COP 344.1K
159.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22 €18.99
$9.44 COP 39.4K
133.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$23.51 COP 98K
39.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Patras
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.42 €35.76
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.26 €25.26
$19.14 COP 79.8K
52.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.64 €8.32
$3.96 COP 16.5K
143.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Patras
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$305 COP 1.3M
70.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,500 €5,612
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Patras
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 €55.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
10.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.64 €27.32
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 €58.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$106 COP 440.5K
1.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Patras
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €421
$489 COP 2M
-0.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 €338
$379 COP 1.6M
3.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €592
$729 COP 3M
-5.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,061
$2,190 COP 9.1M
9.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,039 €1,760
$1,532 COP 6.4M
33.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Patras
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,046 €903
$550 COP 2.3M
90.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Patras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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