Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiva and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiva and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Thiva is 44.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thiva is 45.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thiva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 €11.7
$6.23 COP 26K
117.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.87
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 €6.15
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-3.65%
Cappuccino
$2.55 €2.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
48.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.1 COP 4,575
48.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 €4.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
182.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thiva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
64.66%
Eggs
$4.23 €3.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$4.55 COP 19K
203.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 €8.22
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 €11.56
$8.59 COP 35.8K
55.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
30.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.18 COP 4,932
2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.89 COP 3,718
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.8 €4.14
$2.35 COP 9,809
104.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.39
$1.18 COP 4,927
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Thiva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 €1.21
$0.83 COP 3,464
69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.46 €40.11
$41.9 COP 174.7K
10.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.7 €3.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
162.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 €11.84
$7.85 COP 32.7K
74.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
111.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €159
$82.5 COP 344.1K
123.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.46 €20.25
$9.44 COP 39.4K
148.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.42 €27.13
$23.51 COP 98K
33.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thiva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.64 €42.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
93.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.68 €22.17
$19.14 COP 79.8K
34.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
102.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thiva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 €301
$305 COP 1.3M
14.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,597 €4,833
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-5.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thiva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 €44.84
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-10.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.07 €30.28
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 €83
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 €83.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thiva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 €304
$489 COP 2M
-28.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 €247
$379 COP 1.6M
-24.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$827 COP 3.4M
-5.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$729 COP 3M
-14.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,796 €1,551
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-17.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,465 €1,265
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-4.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thiva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 €860
$550 COP 2.3M
81.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.43
-67.68%

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Last update for Thiva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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