Cost of Living Comparison Between Trikala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Trikala and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Trikala is 62.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Trikala is 78% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trikala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.38 €15.01
$6.23 COP 26K
178.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 €46.76
$32.34 COP 134.8K
67.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.11%
Cappuccino
$4.27 €3.68
$1.72 COP 7,155
148.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
119.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
253.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 €4.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trikala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.33 COP 5,544
92.48%
Eggs
$4.64 €4.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
109.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 €12.1
$4.55 COP 19K
208.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.27 €9.73
$5.71 COP 23.8K
97.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.9 €10.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
38.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$2.26 COP 9,410
-45.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.51 COP 6,293
-29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.42 COP 5,911
45.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.11 COP 4,619
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 €4.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
145.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Trikala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.83 COP 3,464
121.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.78 €39.52
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 €3.99
$1.41 COP 5,899
227.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.57 €15.17
$7.85 COP 32.7K
123.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trikala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €134
$82.5 COP 344.1K
88.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.58 €23.81
$9.44 COP 39.4K
192.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.98 €26.75
$23.51 COP 98K
31.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trikala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 €44.71
$25.68 COP 107.1K
101.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 €12.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.52%
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 €9.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
165.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trikala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 €170
$305 COP 1.3M
-35.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,499 €3,884
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-24.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trikala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 €72.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.71 €30.83
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 €70.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$106 COP 440.5K
13.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trikala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 €418
$489 COP 2M
-1.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 €309
$379 COP 1.6M
-5.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$827 COP 3.4M
-16.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 €477
$729 COP 3M
-24.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,433 €2,100
$2,190 COP 9.1M
11.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 €1,763
$1,532 COP 6.4M
33.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trikala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,026 €886
$550 COP 2.3M
86.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
13.43
-62.84%

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Last update for Trikala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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