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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barakaldo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barakaldo and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barakaldo is 45.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barakaldo is 27.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barakaldo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.68 โ‚ฌ15.24
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
196.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.1 โ‚ฌ44.03
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
57.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.50 โ‚ฌ9.92
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
61.29%
Cappuccino
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.65 COPย 6,043
35.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.06 COPย 3,882
183.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.77 COPย 2,839
175.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
$1.75 COPย 6,418
83.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 โ‚ฌ3.25
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
23.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barakaldo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.10 COPย 4,026
15.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.30 COPย 4,771
10.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.34 COPย 4,905
2.24%
Eggs
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.26 COPย 8,299
27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.04 โ‚ฌ10.37
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
167.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 โ‚ฌ6.66
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
33.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.93 โ‚ฌ11.15
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
44.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.37 COPย 8,691
16.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$1.07 COPย 3,939
84.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.48 COPย 5,418
62.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.36 COPย 5,011
72.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.13 COPย 4,135
45.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.13 COPย 4,161
94.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$0.89 COPย 3,274
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 โ‚ฌ0.72
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 โ‚ฌ5.23
$2.28 COPย 8,361
165.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-15.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barakaldo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.84 COPย 3,074
103.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.80 โ‚ฌ29.14
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-17.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
$1.48 COPย 5,417
257.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-52.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.31 โ‚ฌ26.99
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
288.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$0.94 COPย 3,455
92.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ฌ33.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
115.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
20.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barakaldo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 โ‚ฌ123
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
73.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 โ‚ฌ16.66
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
102.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 โ‚ฌ23.99
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
17.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barakaldo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.02 โ‚ฌ41.39
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
85.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 โ‚ฌ13.10
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-18.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.24
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
135.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barakaldo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 โ‚ฌ425
$316 COPย 1.2M
55.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,996 โ‚ฌ7,755
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
50.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barakaldo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 โ‚ฌ72.6
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
42.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.75 โ‚ฌ27.37
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 โ‚ฌ69.3
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-19.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฌ99.0
$108 COPย 394.9K
6.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barakaldo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 โ‚ฌ733
$491 COPย 1.8M
73.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 โ‚ฌ606
$371 COPย 1.4M
89.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 โ‚ฌ1,153
$821 COPย 3.0M
62.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 โ‚ฌ849
$731 COPย 2.7M
34.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barakaldo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,853 โ‚ฌ1,597
$517 COPย 1.9M
258.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.38
13.43
-74.83%

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Last update for Barakaldo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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