Cost of Living Comparison Between Syros and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Syros and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Syros is 64.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Syros is 46.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Syros
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 €11.79
$6.23 COP 26K
119.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
80.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.84%
Cappuccino
$3.6 €3.11
$1.72 COP 7,155
109.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 €5.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
255.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Syros
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
70.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
98.50%
Eggs
$5 €4.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
125.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.21 €14.86
$4.55 COP 19K
278.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.48 €9.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
101.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.09 €13.03
$8.59 COP 35.8K
75.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
106.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.42 COP 5,911
25.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
122.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 €7.42
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,927
74.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Syros
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
43.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.6 €40.24
$41.9 COP 174.7K
11.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
224.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.15
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-24.08%
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)
$34.2K €29.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syros
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$82.5 COP 344.1K
163.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.16 €20
$9.44 COP 39.4K
145.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 €25.28
$23.51 COP 98K
24.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Syros
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 €46.55
$25.68 COP 107.1K
109.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 €19.74
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.2 €7.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
132.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Syros
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$305 COP 1.3M
32.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,102 €3,542
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-30.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Syros
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.2 €85.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
71.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.12 €25.14
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 €77.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.5 €74.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-18.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Syros
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 €548
$489 COP 2M
29.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 €444
$379 COP 1.6M
35.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €883
$827 COP 3.4M
23.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 €727
$729 COP 3M
15.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 €1,520
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-19.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,615 €1,394
$1,532 COP 6.4M
5.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Syros
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 €853
$550 COP 2.3M
79.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.43
-66.94%

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Last update for Syros: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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