Cost of Living Comparison Between Shannon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Shannon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Shannon is 96.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shannon is 95.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shannon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.85 €17.14
$6.23 COP 26K
218.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 €98.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
251.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.17%
Cappuccino
$4.42 €3.82
$1.72 COP 7,155
156.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.1 COP 4,575
91.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$0.73 COP 3,060
194.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.08 €6.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
326.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.95 €6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
117.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shannon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.09 COP 4,552
51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
34.59%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.41 €9.85
$4.55 COP 19K
150.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.81 €11.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
124.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.41 €10.72
$8.59 COP 35.8K
44.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.26 COP 9,410
57.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
126.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 €3.14
$1.51 COP 6,293
141.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 €3.79
$1.42 COP 5,911
209.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
127.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
75.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.89 COP 3,718
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.84 COP 3,507
191.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.36 €15.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
681.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.44 €10.74
$9.34 COP 38.9K
33.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.18 COP 4,927
136.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Shannon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.77 €4.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
595.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 €84.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
133.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.41 COP 5,899
299.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.9 €24.95
$7.85 COP 32.7K
268.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K €34.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
126.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K €34.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shannon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$82.5 COP 344.1K
125.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.86 €19.74
$9.44 COP 39.4K
142.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 €43.83
$23.51 COP 98K
115.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shannon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 €36.35
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.68 €40.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
143.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 €10.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
192.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shannon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$981 €847
$305 COP 1.3M
221.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,334 €2,015
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-60.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shannon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 €67.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
34.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.1 €32.9
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.8 €68
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shannon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$489 COP 2M
89.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$865 €747
$379 COP 1.6M
128.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,754 €1,514
$827 COP 3.4M
112.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,751 €1,512
$729 COP 3M
140.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,750 €3,238
$2,190 COP 9.1M
71.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,167 €2,735
$1,532 COP 6.4M
106.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shannon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,285 €2,836
$550 COP 2.3M
497.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Shannon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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