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

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 56% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 63.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$6.23 COP 26K
176.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$32.34 COP 134.8K
75.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.68%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
145.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
122.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
253.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
78.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.09 COP 4,552
40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.33 COP 5,544
86.47%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
95.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$4.55 COP 19K
190.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
98.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
72.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.07 COP 4,461
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
67.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.11 COP 4,619
11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.18 COP 4,932
18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.89 COP 3,718
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
127.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-24.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
220.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$7.85 COP 32.7K
319.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
76.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$82.5 COP 344.1K
157.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$9.44 COP 39.4K
171.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$23.51 COP 98K
31.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$25.68 COP 107.1K
73.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$3.96 COP 16.5K
154.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$305 COP 1.3M
40.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$5,925 COP 24.7M
42.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
44.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
11.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$489 COP 2M
13.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$379 COP 1.6M
22.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$827 COP 3.4M
14.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$729 COP 3M
0.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,190 COP 9.1M
74.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$1,532 COP 6.4M
82.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$550 COP 2.3M
103.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.43
-65.15%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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