Cost of Living Comparison Between Waterford and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Waterford and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Waterford is 104.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 170.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Waterford is 117.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 147.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waterford
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.05 €19.91
$6.23 COP 26K
269.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.48 €10.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
68.88%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
205.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.1 €6.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
327.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waterford
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
133.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.33 COP 5,544
85.71%
Eggs
$4.22 €3.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
90.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.88 €10.26
$4.55 COP 19K
161.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.31 €8.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
80.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.12 €12.19
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 €2.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 €3.13
$1.42 COP 5,911
155.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.11 COP 4,619
109.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.18 COP 4,932
22.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.89 COP 3,718
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
135.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.18 €15.69
$2.35 COP 9,809
673.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.02 €18.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
125.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
155.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 €2.77
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Waterford
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.83 COP 3,464
207.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 €5.27
$1.41 COP 5,899
332.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.93 €30.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
344.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
111.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K €35.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waterford
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$82.5 COP 344.1K
167.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.93 €22.39
$9.44 COP 39.4K
174.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.5 €53.1
$23.51 COP 98K
161.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waterford
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 €41.48
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.6 €12.6
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-23.72%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 €11.36
$3.96 COP 16.5K
232.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waterford
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,231 €1,063
$305 COP 1.3M
303.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,631 €6,588
$5,925 COP 24.7M
28.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waterford
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.6 €82.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
65.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 €49.46
$31.59 COP 131.7K
81.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €98.9
$103 COP 430.1K
11.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
21.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waterford
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,768 €1,526
$489 COP 2M
261.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 €1,205
$379 COP 1.6M
268.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$827 COP 3.4M
227.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,199 €1,899
$729 COP 3M
201.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,966 €3,424
$2,190 COP 9.1M
81.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,894 €2,499
$1,532 COP 6.4M
88.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waterford
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,272 €2,825
$550 COP 2.3M
494.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
13.43
-68.50%

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Last update for Waterford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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