Cost of Living Comparison Between Albacete and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Albacete and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Albacete is 56.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albacete is 33.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albacete
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.84
$6.03 COP 22.7K
129.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.98 €35.85
$33.17 COP 124.8K
26.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.82 €10.09
$7.29 COP 27.4K
62.14%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.64
$1.63 COP 6,134
17.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.83
$1.05 COP 3,948
104.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.45
$0.77 COP 2,899
120.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.87 €2.45
$1.73 COP 6,511
65.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €3.99
$3.18 COP 12.0K
46.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albacete
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 €0.75
$1.07 COP 4,016
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 €0.68
$1.31 COP 4,935
-38.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 €1.21
$1.38 COP 5,196
2.90%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.44
$2.25 COP 8,458
27.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.68 €12.54
$4.48 COP 16.9K
227.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 €5.61
$5.74 COP 21.6K
14.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.23 €14.72
$8.86 COP 33.4K
94.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.24
$2.24 COP 8,440
16.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.89
$1.06 COP 3,989
109.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.14
$1.51 COP 5,698
66.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 €2.34
$1.36 COP 5,120
101.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.12 COP 4,219
86.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 €1.85
$1.17 COP 4,401
85.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.14
$0.90 COP 3,396
48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,150
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 €4.81
$2.26 COP 8,502
149.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.13
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-28.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.24
$1.18 COP 4,452
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.92
$2.39 COP 8,995
-5.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Albacete
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 €1.15
$0.86 COP 3,234
56.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.68 €15.10
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-57.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 €3.50
$1.47 COP 5,522
178.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.95 COP 7,324
-32.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.65 €24.46
$7.76 COP 29.2K
269.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$0.97 COP 3,641
89.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.1K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
109.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K €27.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
19.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albacete
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €161
$81.1 COP 305.2K
132.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.17 €18.08
$9.40 COP 35.4K
125.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.45
$23.61 COP 88.8K
51.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albacete
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.9 €44.29
$25.55 COP 96.1K
103.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.75 €4.06
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-75.38%
Cinema Ticket
$7.30 €6.24
$4.10 COP 15.4K
78.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albacete
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$668 €570
$306 COP 1.2M
118.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
105.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albacete
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.7 €83.5
$59.8 COP 225.1K
63.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.29 €35.26
$31.96 COP 120.3K
29.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.9
$103 COP 386.5K
-2.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €100
$108 COP 406.0K
8.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albacete
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 €704
$483 COP 1.8M
70.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 €551
$377 COP 1.4M
70.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €992
$822 COP 3.1M
41.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €768
$721 COP 2.7M
24.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,440 €2,083
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-12.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,639 €2,254
$1,320 COP 5.0M
99.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albacete
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,916 €1,636
$538 COP 2.0M
256.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
13.43
-74.46%

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Last update for Albacete: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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