Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarxien and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarxien and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tarxien is 70.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tarxien is 55% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarxien
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 €17.43
$6.23 COP 26K
224.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 €59.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
114.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.07%
Cappuccino
$2.63 €2.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
52.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
143.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.73 COP 3,060
172.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.83 €4.17
$1.66 COP 6,916
190.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 €4.29
$3.2 COP 13.3K
55.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarxien
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.09 COP 4,552
24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.24 COP 5,188
23.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 €3.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
166.92%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
68.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 €8.4
$4.55 COP 19K
113.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.82 €9.34
$5.71 COP 23.8K
89.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 €11.85
$8.59 COP 35.8K
59.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
92.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
90.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
128.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
148.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.89 COP 3,718
113.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.84 COP 3,507
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.35 COP 9,809
173.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
94.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarxien
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 €2.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
221.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.01 €6.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
468.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.23 €30.42
$7.85 COP 32.7K
348.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.02 COP 4,265
55.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
56.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarxien
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 €143
$82.5 COP 344.1K
100.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.29 €26.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
220.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.58 €28.99
$23.51 COP 98K
42.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarxien
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.6 €55.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
151.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.8 €19.69
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.21 €13.13
$3.96 COP 16.5K
284.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarxien
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 €224
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K €10.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
111.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarxien
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88
$57.9 COP 241.4K
76.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.32 €33.08
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 €123
$103 COP 430.1K
37.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €87.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarxien
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 €986
$489 COP 2M
133.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$379 COP 1.6M
151.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,996 €1,723
$827 COP 3.4M
141.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$729 COP 3M
103.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,473 €3,862
$2,190 COP 9.1M
104.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,636 €2,276
$1,532 COP 6.4M
72.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarxien
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Tarxien: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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