Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 54.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 56.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.45 €14.99
$6.03 COP 22.9K
189.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 €49.18
$33.17 COP 125.7K
72.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 €8.98
$7.29 COP 27.6K
43.35%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.75
$1.63 COP 6,174
167.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.05 COP 3,974
125.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 €0.51
$0.77 COP 2,918
-22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 €4.96
$1.73 COP 6,554
233.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.09
$3.18 COP 12.0K
86.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.26
$1.07 COP 4,043
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 €1.20
$1.31 COP 4,968
6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.13
$1.38 COP 5,230
79.71%
Eggs
$4.43 €3.80
$2.25 COP 8,515
96.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 €11.58
$4.48 COP 17.0K
200.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.04 €9.48
$5.74 COP 21.7K
92.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.55 €12.50
$8.86 COP 33.6K
64.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 €1.75
$2.24 COP 8,496
-8.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.06 COP 4,015
76.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.51 COP 5,736
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.36 COP 5,154
69.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 €1.11
$1.12 COP 4,247
16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.17 COP 4,430
17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 €0.90
$0.90 COP 3,418
16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.84 COP 3,171
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.50
$2.26 COP 8,559
131.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 €7.87
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-8.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.18 COP 4,482
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.33
$2.39 COP 9,054
13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.86 COP 3,255
24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.35 €26.93
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-24.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 €4.05
$1.47 COP 5,559
220.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,372
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.52 €27.94
$7.76 COP 29.4K
319.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.75
$0.97 COP 3,665
110.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.7K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
73.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
16.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €187
$81.1 COP 307.3K
168.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.93 €22.27
$9.40 COP 35.6K
175.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.35 €26.07
$23.61 COP 89.4K
28.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.70 €38.40
$25.55 COP 96.8K
74.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.47 €15.86
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-4.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 €8.76
$4.10 COP 15.5K
148.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 €362
$306 COP 1.2M
37.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,328 €7,154
$5,899 COP 22.3M
41.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.9 €71.2
$59.8 COP 226.6K
38.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.83 €31.64
$31.96 COP 121.1K
15.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.1
$103 COP 389.1K
-12.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €97.7
$108 COP 408.7K
5.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 €467
$483 COP 1.8M
12.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 €389
$377 COP 1.4M
20.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$935 €803
$822 COP 3.1M
13.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 €639
$721 COP 2.7M
3.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,860 €3,315
$2,784 COP 10.5M
38.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,790 €2,397
$1,320 COP 5.0M
111.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,137 €977
$538 COP 2.0M
111.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.43
-65.15%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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