Cost of Living Comparison Between Samos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Samos and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Samos is 64.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samos is 64.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 €9.87
$6.23 COP 26K
83.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 €35.47
$32.34 COP 134.8K
27.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.09 €6.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-4.06%
Cappuccino
$3.44 €2.97
$1.72 COP 7,155
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 €3.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
172.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.48 €5.59
$3.2 COP 13.3K
102.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.09 COP 4,552
53.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.24 COP 5,188
15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.20%
Eggs
$4.14 €3.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
86.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.34 €11.51
$4.55 COP 19K
193.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 €8.21
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.6 €11.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
58.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
88.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
44.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.2 €4.49
$2.35 COP 9,809
121.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.18 COP 4,927
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Samos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
86.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.03 €40.61
$41.9 COP 174.7K
12.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 €3.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
219.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.5 €11.65
$7.85 COP 32.7K
71.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.02 COP 4,265
116.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K €22.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$82.5 COP 344.1K
158.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.65 €19.56
$9.44 COP 39.4K
139.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.21 €27.81
$23.51 COP 98K
37.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.44 €40.96
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 €8.48
$3.96 COP 16.5K
147.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 €370
$305 COP 1.3M
40.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,904 €5,098
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.1 €77.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.5 €33.24
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 €76.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.8
$106 COP 440.5K
0.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 €436
$489 COP 2M
3.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 €342
$379 COP 1.6M
4.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$827 COP 3.4M
-5.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 €525
$729 COP 3M
-16.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,306 €2,854
$2,190 COP 9.1M
50.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,326 €2,008
$1,532 COP 6.4M
51.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,045 €902
$550 COP 2.3M
89.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.43
-67.01%

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Last update for Samos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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