Cost of Living Comparison Between Rethymno and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rethymno and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rethymno is 69.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rethymno is 79.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rethymno
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.01 €12.1
$6.23 COP 26K
124.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.43 €40.09
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 €9.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.26%
Cappuccino
$3.55 €3.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
-36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
257.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rethymno
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.09 COP 4,552
70.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.33 COP 5,544
105.26%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.24 €14.88
$4.55 COP 19K
278.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.58 €10
$5.71 COP 23.8K
102.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$8.59 COP 35.8K
71.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
106.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
26.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.11 COP 4,619
-25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
127.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Rethymno
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
86.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.83 €40.43
$41.9 COP 174.7K
11.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
223.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.41 €9.85
$7.85 COP 32.7K
45.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K €30.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K €22.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rethymno
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 €137
$82.5 COP 344.1K
92.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.4 €17.61
$9.44 COP 39.4K
116.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 €28.83
$23.51 COP 98K
42.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rethymno
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 €7.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
106.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rethymno
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 €336
$305 COP 1.3M
27.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 €3,535
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-30.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rethymno
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.9 €86.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
72.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.16 €40.72
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 €75.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$106 COP 440.5K
28.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rethymno
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 €509
$489 COP 2M
20.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 €383
$379 COP 1.6M
16.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$967 €835
$827 COP 3.4M
16.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 €661
$729 COP 3M
5.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,645 €4,010
$2,190 COP 9.1M
112.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,536 €3,053
$1,532 COP 6.4M
130.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rethymno
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$927 €800
$550 COP 2.3M
68.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.43
-67.98%

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Last update for Rethymno: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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