Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Solin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Solin is 73.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Solin is 50.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.3 €14.94
$6.23 COP 26K
177.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
147.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 €7.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.22%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
69.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
212.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
302.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 €4.72
$1.66 COP 6,916
228.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 €3.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
43.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
75.19%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.33
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 €10.73
$4.55 COP 19K
172.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 €8.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
68.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 €9.07
$8.59 COP 35.8K
22.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
-25.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
66.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.18 COP 4,932
-26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
122.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Solin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
114.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.19 €37.29
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
150.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.3 €6.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-7.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.02 COP 4,265
74.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
112.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.4 €56.5
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-20.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.23 €20.92
$9.44 COP 39.4K
156.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.93 €23.25
$23.51 COP 98K
14.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 €44.78
$25.68 COP 107.1K
101.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.84 €12.82
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.25 €7.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
108.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.5 €79
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,204 €7,084
$5,925 COP 24.7M
38.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 €73.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 €34.52
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.7
$103 COP 430.1K
2.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$106 COP 440.5K
0.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 €565
$489 COP 2M
33.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 €408
$379 COP 1.6M
24.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$827 COP 3.4M
26.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 €677
$729 COP 3M
7.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,074 €3,517
$2,190 COP 9.1M
86.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,297 €2,846
$1,532 COP 6.4M
115.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,090 €941
$550 COP 2.3M
98.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Solin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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