Cost of Living Comparison Between Salamina and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salamina and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Salamina is 40.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salamina is 49.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salamina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.38 €15.01
$6.23 COP 26K
178.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56 €48.36
$32.34 COP 134.8K
73.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 €7.33
$7.39 COP 30.8K
14.88%
Cappuccino
$3.99 €3.44
$1.72 COP 7,155
131.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
127.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
174.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salamina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
75.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.33 COP 5,544
110.53%
Eggs
$4 €3.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.64
$4.55 COP 19K
221.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 €9.63
$5.71 COP 23.8K
95.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 €13.09
$8.59 COP 35.8K
76.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
96.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.51 COP 6,293
7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 €4.79
$2.35 COP 9,809
136.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.18 COP 4,927
77.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Salamina
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
92.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.43 €39.22
$41.9 COP 174.7K
8.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 €3.56
$1.41 COP 5,899
192.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.82 €11.93
$7.85 COP 32.7K
76.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
66.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salamina
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$82.5 COP 344.1K
158.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.75 €19.64
$9.44 COP 39.4K
141.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.23 €29.56
$23.51 COP 98K
45.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salamina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.62 €41.11
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.59 €15.19
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-8.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 €8.37
$3.96 COP 16.5K
144.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salamina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$517 €447
$305 COP 1.3M
69.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,491 €5,605
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salamina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.22 €40.77
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 €69.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$106 COP 440.5K
1.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salamina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 €420
$489 COP 2M
-0.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €333
$379 COP 1.6M
1.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 €660
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 €529
$729 COP 3M
-16.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,976 €2,569
$2,190 COP 9.1M
35.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,486 €2,146
$1,532 COP 6.4M
62.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salamina
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,121 €968
$550 COP 2.3M
103.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
13.43
-62.84%

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Last update for Salamina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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