Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Julians and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Julians and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: St. Julians is 61.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Julians is 71.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Julians
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.76 €16.19
$6.23 COP 26K
201.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 €68.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
146.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.72%
Cappuccino
$3.05 €2.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
77.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.1 COP 4,575
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
152.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
185.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Julians
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 €2.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
154.89%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.11
$2.22 COP 9,252
62.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 €7.74
$4.55 COP 19K
97.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.91 €9.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
91.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.07 COP 4,461
86.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
82.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
134.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
142.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
107.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 €5.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
169.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.18 COP 4,927
81.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Julians
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
175.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 €6.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
399.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 €0.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
-53.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.88 €34.43
$7.85 COP 32.7K
408.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.02 COP 4,265
56.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K €21.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K €24K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Julians
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.2 €66.7
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-6.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.35 €24.48
$9.44 COP 39.4K
200.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.98 €28.48
$23.51 COP 98K
40.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Julians
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 €92.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
315.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.28 €32.19
$19.14 COP 79.8K
94.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.4 €8.98
$3.96 COP 16.5K
162.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Julians
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €497
$305 COP 1.3M
88.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,836
$5,925 COP 24.7M
92.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Julians
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.3 €63.3
$31.59 COP 131.7K
132.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €103
$103 COP 430.1K
16.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 €160
$106 COP 440.5K
75.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Julians
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 €1,196
$489 COP 2M
183.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$379 COP 1.6M
197.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,246 €1,939
$827 COP 3.4M
171.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 €1,577
$729 COP 3M
150.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,041 €3,489
$2,190 COP 9.1M
84.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,700 €2,331
$1,532 COP 6.4M
76.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Julians
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,210 €1,908
$550 COP 2.3M
301.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for St. Julians: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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