Cost of Living Comparison Between Talsi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Talsi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Talsi is 52.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Talsi is 41.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talsi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.37 €9.82
$6.23 COP 26K
82.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
80.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.56 €6.53
$7.39 COP 30.8K
2.30%
Cappuccino
$3.34 €2.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
94.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 €4.14
$1.66 COP 6,916
188.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talsi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
119.55%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$4.55 COP 19K
164.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.7 €6.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
34.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 €10.34
$8.59 COP 35.8K
39.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.26 COP 9,410
-39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 COP 4,461
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
74.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
143.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.42 €4.68
$2.35 COP 9,809
130.64%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Talsi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.83 COP 3,464
21.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.55 €31.56
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-12.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 €2.14
$1.41 COP 5,899
75.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 €10.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
49.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.02 COP 4,265
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
69.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talsi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$82.5 COP 344.1K
288.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 €14.82
$9.44 COP 39.4K
81.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20 €17.27
$23.51 COP 98K
-14.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talsi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 €44.13
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.64 €10.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
193.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talsi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 €476
$305 COP 1.3M
80.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K €13.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
163.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talsi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 €78.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.33 €40
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$106 COP 440.5K
29.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talsi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 €316
$489 COP 2M
-25.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 €219
$379 COP 1.6M
-33.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 €650
$827 COP 3.4M
-8.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 €383
$729 COP 3M
-39.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talsi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.1
13.43
-69.47%

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Last update for Talsi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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