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

😐 Solo nomad: Santorini is 100.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santorini is 100.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.41 €16.76
$6.23 COP 26K
211.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
184.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.36 €14.12
$7.39 COP 30.8K
121.38%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
176.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
262.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.73 COP 3,060
98.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
254.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 €6.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
138.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.09 COP 4,552
86.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
157.14%
Eggs
$7.09 €6.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
219.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.98
$4.55 COP 19K
230.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
35.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$8.59 COP 35.8K
87.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
122.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
142.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
139.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.89 COP 3,718
7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
202.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 €6.05
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
74.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.49 COP 10.4K
17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 €2.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
231.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46 €39.72
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
225.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 €11.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
76.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$82.5 COP 344.1K
288.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.1 €40.66
$9.44 COP 39.4K
398.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$23.51 COP 98K
47.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 €69.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
214.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 €6.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
75.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 €535
$305 COP 1.3M
103.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 €5,162
$5,925 COP 24.7M
0.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 €44.63
$31.59 COP 131.7K
63.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 €68.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$106 COP 440.5K
8.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €434
$489 COP 2M
2.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$379 COP 1.6M
104.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 €1,141
$827 COP 3.4M
59.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €907
$729 COP 3M
44.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 €2,518
$2,190 COP 9.1M
33.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,566 €2,215
$1,532 COP 6.4M
67.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santorini
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,248 €1,077
$550 COP 2.3M
126.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.15
13.43
-69.10%

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Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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