Cost of Living Comparison Between Portlaoise and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Portlaoise and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Portlaoise is 57.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 156.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portlaoise is 56.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portlaoise
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.47 €15.95
$6.23 COP 26K
196.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 €59.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
114.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.68%
Cappuccino
$4.18 €3.61
$1.72 COP 7,155
143.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
119.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.73 COP 3,060
110.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 €5.84
$1.66 COP 6,916
307.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portlaoise
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.24 COP 5,188
-18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
58.65%
Eggs
$4.09 €3.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$4.55 COP 19K
-41.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.59 €9.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
85.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 €9.89
$8.59 COP 35.8K
33.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.26 COP 9,410
29.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.51 COP 6,293
85.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 €3.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
150.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,932
23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
97.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.13 €14.79
$2.35 COP 9,809
628.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.72 €10.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
36.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.8 €4.15
$1.18 COP 4,927
306.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 €4.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
97.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Portlaoise
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
196.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 €83.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
130.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 €4.35
$1.41 COP 5,899
256.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.96 COP 8,164
42.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.84 €36.99
$7.85 COP 32.7K
445.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K €37.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
145.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K €33.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portlaoise
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 €246
$82.5 COP 344.1K
245.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.02 €19.02
$9.44 COP 39.4K
133.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.9 €47.39
$23.51 COP 98K
133.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portlaoise
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 €44.62
$25.68 COP 107.1K
101.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.87 €9.39
$3.96 COP 16.5K
174.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portlaoise
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,064 €919
$305 COP 1.3M
249.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,186 €7,067
$5,925 COP 24.7M
38.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portlaoise
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.01 €33.68
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portlaoise
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 €1,246
$489 COP 2M
194.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,067
$379 COP 1.6M
226.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,421 €2,091
$827 COP 3.4M
192.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,930 €1,666
$729 COP 3M
164.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,888 €3,357
$2,190 COP 9.1M
77.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,683 €3,180
$1,532 COP 6.4M
140.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portlaoise
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,240 €2,798
$550 COP 2.3M
489.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Portlaoise: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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