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

😐 Solo nomad: Alcala de Henares is 74.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alcala de Henares is 69.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alcala de Henares
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$6.23 COP 26K
175.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
110.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
40.05%
Cappuccino
$2.5 €2.16
$1.72 COP 7,155
45.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
183.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
180.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.98 €3.44
$1.66 COP 6,916
139.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alcala de Henares
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.82%
Eggs
$2.67 €2.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
20.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.5 €19.43
$4.55 COP 19K
394.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 €7.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
58.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.68 €14.41
$8.59 COP 35.8K
94.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
108.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.34
$1.42 COP 5,911
90.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.89 COP 3,718
57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 €5.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
176.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 €6.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Alcala de Henares
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.83 COP 3,464
143.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.64 €41.13
$41.9 COP 174.7K
13.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 €3.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
189.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.45 €20.25
$7.85 COP 32.7K
198.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.02 COP 4,265
76.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
110.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K €25.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alcala de Henares
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 €108
$82.5 COP 344.1K
51.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 €18.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
129.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.22 €26.96
$23.51 COP 98K
32.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alcala de Henares
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.09 €36.34
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.41 €9.85
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-40.39%
Cinema Ticket
$10.37 €8.96
$3.96 COP 16.5K
161.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alcala de Henares
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 €223
$305 COP 1.3M
-15.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,989 €6,034
$5,925 COP 24.7M
17.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alcala de Henares
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €75
$57.9 COP 241.4K
49.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.97 €31.92
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.6 €70.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 €76.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-16.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alcala de Henares
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 €771
$489 COP 2M
82.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$816 €704
$379 COP 1.6M
115.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,888 €1,630
$827 COP 3.4M
128.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 €1,002
$729 COP 3M
59.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,412 €3,810
$2,190 COP 9.1M
101.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,665 €3,164
$1,532 COP 6.4M
139.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alcala de Henares
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,665 €1,438
$550 COP 2.3M
202.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
13.43
-75.65%

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Last update for Alcala de Henares: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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