Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 8.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 3.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barcelona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 VESĀ 4,267
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
66.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 VESĀ 14.6K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
3.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 VESĀ 3,838
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
23.73%
Cappuccino
$3.02 VESĀ 1,285
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
85.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 VESĀ 446
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 VESĀ 298
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 VESĀ 420
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-42.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 VESĀ 834
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-38.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 VESĀ 727
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
59.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 VESĀ 621
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
11.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 VESĀ 638
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
8.70%
Eggs
$3.37 VESĀ 1,434
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 VESĀ 2,155
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
12.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 VESĀ 2,814
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
15.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 VESĀ 3,092
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-18.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 VESĀ 1,955
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
104.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 VESĀ 587
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 VESĀ 720
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 VESĀ 882
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 VESĀ 596
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 VESĀ 612
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 VESĀ 770
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
101.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 VESĀ 732
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
104.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 VESĀ 1,722
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
79.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.92 VESĀ 5,075
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
19.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 VESĀ 549
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 VESĀ 1,020
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
0.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 VESĀ 264
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-27.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 VESĀ 4,228
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-76.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 VESĀ 2,078
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
231.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.11 VESĀ 6,433
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
94.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 VESĀ 207
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K VESĀ 12.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
56.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.5K VESĀ 19.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
70.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.33 VESĀ 16.7K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-51.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.91 VESĀ 6,346
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
58.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 VESĀ 18.6K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
85.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.70 VESĀ 12.6K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
16.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.26 VESĀ 6,496
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-20.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 VESĀ 3,039
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
74.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 VESĀ 34.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-73.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.86 VESĀ 19.9K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-21.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.06 VESĀ 18.3K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
34.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.7 VESĀ 27.5K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-37.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.6 VESĀ 24.5K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-46.64%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 VESĀ 86.4K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-57.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 VESĀ 49.3K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-69.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 VESĀ 162.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-53.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 VESĀ 118.8K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-61.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 VESĀ 178.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-84.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$238 VESĀ 101.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-82.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 VESĀ 98.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-56.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Barcelona: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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