Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Split is 62.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Split is 74.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.29 €14.93

$6.23 COP 26K

177.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.8 €70.7

$32.34 COP 134.8K

153.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.46 €8.17

$7.39 COP 30.8K

28.01%

Cappuccino

$2.78 €2.4

$1.72 COP 7,155

61.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.53 €3.05

$1.1 COP 4,575

220.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 €2.41

$0.73 COP 3,060

282.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.48 €4.73

$1.66 COP 6,916

230.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.88 €4.22

$3.2 COP 13.3K

52.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.09 COP 4,552

26.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.24 COP 5,188

50.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.7 €3.2

$1.33 COP 5,544

178.20%

Eggs

$3.95 €3.41

$2.22 COP 9,252

77.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.52 €10.81

$4.55 COP 19K

175.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.53 €8.23

$5.71 COP 23.8K

66.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.82 €11.93

$8.59 COP 35.8K

60.88%

Apples (1kg)

$1.87 €1.62

$2.26 COP 9,410

-17.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

$1.07 COP 4,461

83.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.35 €2.03

$1.51 COP 6,293

55.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.42 COP 5,911

64.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.11 COP 4,619

31.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 €1.24

$1.18 COP 4,932

22.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 €1.24

$0.89 COP 3,718

61.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 €1.07

$0.84 COP 3,507

47.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.73 €4.95

$2.35 COP 9,809

143.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.47 €9.91

$9.34 COP 38.9K

22.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.18 COP 4,927

48.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 €2.03

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-5.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.69 €1.46

$0.83 COP 3,464

103.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.07 €33.74

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-6.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.52 €3.04

$1.41 COP 5,899

149.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.96 COP 8,164

5.61%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.3 €8.03

$7.85 COP 32.7K

18.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.74 €1.51

$1.02 COP 4,265

70.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.8K €33.5K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

120.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K €22.8K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

0.72%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$210 €181

$82.5 COP 344.1K

154.19%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.91 €20.64

$9.44 COP 39.4K

153.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.63 €29.9

$23.51 COP 98K

47.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.1 €51.9

$25.68 COP 107.1K

134.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.76 €12.74

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-22.88%

Cinema Ticket

$9.51 €8.21

$3.96 COP 16.5K

140.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$192 €166

$305 COP 1.3M

-36.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,897 €7,682

$5,925 COP 24.7M

50.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$84.4 €72.8

$57.9 COP 241.4K

45.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.37 €34.85

$31.59 COP 131.7K

27.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 €94.2

$103 COP 430.1K

5.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 €89.1

$106 COP 440.5K

-2.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$990 €855

$489 COP 2M

102.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$703 €607

$379 COP 1.6M

85.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,838 €1,587

$827 COP 3.4M

122.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,273 €1,099

$729 COP 3M

74.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,797 €5,868

$2,190 COP 9.1M

210.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,680 €4,040

$1,532 COP 6.4M

205.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,560 €1,347

$550 COP 2.3M

183.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.27

13.43

-68.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Split: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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