Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcala de Guadaira and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alcala de Guadaira and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Alcala de Guadaira is 57.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alcala de Guadaira is 42.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.23
$6.23 COP 26K
127.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 €49.57
$32.34 COP 134.8K
77.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 €9.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.27%
Cappuccino
$2.22 €1.91
$1.72 COP 7,155
29.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.1 COP 4,575
87.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
135.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
36.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €1
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.24 COP 5,188
20.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.33 COP 5,544
28.57%
Eggs
$3.29 €2.84
$2.22 COP 9,252
48.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.38 €11.55
$4.55 COP 19K
194.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 €8.37
$5.71 COP 23.8K
69.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.05 €14.72
$8.59 COP 35.8K
98.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.07 COP 4,461
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
31.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
182.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.05
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.45 €28.88
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-20.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 €2
$1.41 COP 5,899
63.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.99 €12.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
78.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 COP 4,265
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 €103
$82.5 COP 344.1K
44.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.02 €20.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
154.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.47 €31.49
$23.51 COP 98K
55.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.76 €40.38
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.83 €12.8
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.4 €8.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
137.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 €337
$305 COP 1.3M
27.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,664 €5,753
$5,925 COP 24.7M
12.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
47.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.17 €36.41
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 €65.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.4
$106 COP 440.5K
3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 €729
$489 COP 2M
72.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$685 €591
$379 COP 1.6M
80.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 €1,120
$827 COP 3.4M
56.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €866
$729 COP 3M
37.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,343 €2,887
$2,190 COP 9.1M
52.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,311 €1,996
$1,532 COP 6.4M
50.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.43
-73.86%

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Last update for Alcala de Guadaira: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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