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Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Santorini is 61.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 106.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Santorini is 87.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.45 โ‚ฌ16.76
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
225.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.9 โ‚ฌ78.4
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
180.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
128.89%
Cappuccino
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
$1.65 COPย 6,043
184.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$1.06 COPย 3,882
257.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.77 COPย 2,839
89.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 โ‚ฌ4.97
$1.75 COPย 6,418
229.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.61 โ‚ฌ6.56
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
148.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.10 COPย 4,026
90.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.30 COPย 4,771
10.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.95
$1.34 COPย 4,905
155.97%
Eggs
$6.79 โ‚ฌ5.85
$2.26 COPย 8,299
200.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.98 โ‚ฌ12.92
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
232.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 โ‚ฌ6.75
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
35.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 โ‚ฌ14.13
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
82.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.37 COPย 8,691
20.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.07 COPย 3,939
112.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.48 COPย 5,418
20.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.36 COPย 5,011
147.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$1.13 COPย 4,135
123.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.13 COPย 4,161
10.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.89 COPย 3,274
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 โ‚ฌ0.58
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-21.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 โ‚ฌ6.04
$2.28 COPย 8,361
207.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 โ‚ฌ7.90
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-9.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.19 COPย 4,359
75.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$2.40 COPย 8,828
23.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$0.84 COPย 3,074
236.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.74 โ‚ฌ39.43
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
11.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
$1.48 COPย 5,417
220.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 โ‚ฌ11.89
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
71.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$0.94 COPย 3,455
143.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
76.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K โ‚ฌ23.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
1.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 โ‚ฌ277
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
293.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.76 โ‚ฌ40.30
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
390.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.14 โ‚ฌ29.42
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
44.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.6 โ‚ฌ70.4
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
215.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.51 โ‚ฌ22.85
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
41.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 โ‚ฌ5.84
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
67.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$626 โ‚ฌ540
$316 COPย 1.2M
98.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,057 โ‚ฌ5,221
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
1.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 โ‚ฌ58.8
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
15.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.8 โ‚ฌ44.66
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
59.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 โ‚ฌ68.3
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-20.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$108 COPย 394.9K
7.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 โ‚ฌ428
$491 COPย 1.8M
0.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$780 โ‚ฌ672
$371 COPย 1.4M
110.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 โ‚ฌ1,144
$821 COPย 3.0M
61.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 โ‚ฌ937
$731 COPย 2.7M
48.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,618 โ‚ฌ2,257
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-13.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,045 โ‚ฌ1,762
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
53.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,235 โ‚ฌ1,065
$517 COPย 1.9M
138.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.15
13.43
-69.10%

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Last update for Santorini: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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