Cost of Living Comparison Between Alghero and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alghero and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Alghero is 60.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alghero is 66.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alghero
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.84 €18.86
$6.23 COP 26K
250.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 €80.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 €9.37
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.82%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
156.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.73 COP 3,060
87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
241.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alghero
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.09 COP 4,552
52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
146.62%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.89
$2.22 COP 9,252
50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.96 €14.64
$4.55 COP 19K
272.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.24 €11.43
$5.71 COP 23.8K
131.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$8.59 COP 35.8K
120.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
157.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
71.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 €5.66
$2.35 COP 9,809
179.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 €7.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Alghero
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.07 €38.05
$41.9 COP 174.7K
5.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.73 €25.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
278.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K €30.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
35.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alghero
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 €150
$82.5 COP 344.1K
111.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.03 €11.25
$9.44 COP 39.4K
38.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.08 €26.83
$23.51 COP 98K
32.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alghero
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 €47.02
$25.68 COP 107.1K
112.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.13 €19.97
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.18
$3.96 COP 16.5K
139.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alghero
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 €382
$305 COP 1.3M
45.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 €6,902
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alghero
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 €60.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.6 €54.9
$31.59 COP 131.7K
101.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 €73.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$106 COP 440.5K
13.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alghero
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$635 €548
$489 COP 2M
29.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €496
$379 COP 1.6M
51.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,055
$827 COP 3.4M
47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 €787
$729 COP 3M
24.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 €1,003
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-46.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,141 €985
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alghero
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,063 €1,781
$550 COP 2.3M
275.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for Alghero: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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