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 45.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alcala de Guadaira is 23.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 €12.01
$6.03 COP 22.7K
133.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 €49.51
$33.17 COP 124.8K
74.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 €8.93
$7.29 COP 27.4K
43.48%
Cappuccino
$2.13 €1.82
$1.63 COP 6,134
30.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.05 COP 3,948
98.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$0.77 COP 2,899
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.73 COP 6,511
36.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.91
$3.18 COP 12.0K
6.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 €1.02
$1.07 COP 4,016
12.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.26
$1.31 COP 4,935
12.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$1.38 COP 5,196
28.99%
Eggs
$3.42 €2.92
$2.25 COP 8,458
52.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.53
$4.48 COP 16.9K
201.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.23 €7.88
$5.74 COP 21.6K
60.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.16 €14.65
$8.86 COP 33.4K
93.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.03
$2.24 COP 8,440
5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.06 COP 3,989
71.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 €0.91
$1.51 COP 5,698
-29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.36 COP 5,120
35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$1.12 COP 4,219
58.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.00
$1.17 COP 4,401
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 €0.94
$0.90 COP 3,396
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.84 COP 3,150
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 €5.67
$2.26 COP 8,502
193.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.89
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-42.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.18
$1.18 COP 4,452
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.83
$2.39 COP 8,995
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.42
$0.86 COP 3,234
93.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.25 €29.25
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-17.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 €1.97
$1.47 COP 5,522
56.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.95 COP 7,324
-43.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.00 €11.96
$7.76 COP 29.2K
80.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.50
$0.97 COP 3,641
81.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.2K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
116.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
11.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 €103
$81.1 COP 305.2K
48.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.86 €20.38
$9.40 COP 35.4K
153.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.84 €31.47
$23.61 COP 88.8K
56.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.64 €40.69
$25.55 COP 96.1K
86.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.87 €12.70
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-22.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.21 €7.87
$4.10 COP 15.4K
124.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 €330
$306 COP 1.2M
26.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,705 €5,726
$5,899 COP 22.2M
13.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.7 €73.2
$59.8 COP 225.1K
43.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.94 €34.97
$31.96 COP 120.3K
28.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 €63.8
$103 COP 386.5K
-27.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €93.9
$108 COP 406.0K
1.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €727
$483 COP 1.8M
76.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 €584
$377 COP 1.4M
81.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,337 €1,142
$822 COP 3.1M
62.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 €867
$721 COP 2.7M
40.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,513 €3,000
$2,784 COP 10.5M
26.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,379 €2,032
$1,320 COP 5.0M
80.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alcala de Guadaira
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.43
-73.86%

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Last update for Alcala de Guadaira: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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