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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Real and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Real and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ciudad Real is 8.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ciudad Real is 25.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Real
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.33 €8.9
$5.91 COP 22.5K
74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.51 €29.72
$32.19 COP 122.7K
7.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 €7.96
$7.21 COP 27.5K
28.16%
Cappuccino
$2.35 €2.02
$1.65 COP 6,284
42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.11 COP 4,224
75.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.71 COP 2,716
150.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.74 COP 6,637
100.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 €3.72
$3.19 COP 12.2K
35.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Real
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.1 COP 4,176
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 €0.61
$1.3 COP 4,965
-45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.39 COP 5,302
3.60%
Eggs
$2.77 €2.39
$2.18 COP 8,302
27.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 €7.88
$4.54 COP 17.3K
101.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 €5.03
$5.85 COP 22.3K
-0.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 €8.89
$8.62 COP 32.8K
19.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.24 COP 8,539
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.07 COP 4,080
76.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.53 COP 5,822
1.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.41 COP 5,377
56.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.12 COP 4,269
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.14 COP 4,343
4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.9 COP 3,418
31.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.91 COP 3,481
-35.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 €5.47
$2.34 COP 8,932
171.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 €4.57
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-46.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.15 COP 4,369
5.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.38 COP 9,066
0.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Real
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 €1.06
$0.81 COP 3,069
53.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.71 €10.08
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-71.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 €3.42
$1.46 COP 5,572
171.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.99 COP 7,570
-48.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.23 €18.28
$7.96 COP 30.3K
166.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.01 COP 3,844
77.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
121.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K €25.9K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
12.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Real
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €118
$80.8 COP 308K
69.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.5 €15.07
$9.39 COP 35.8K
86.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.23 €25.18
$23.51 COP 89.6K
24.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Real
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.83 €35.17
$25.61 COP 97.6K
59.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 €13.02
$18.95 COP 72.2K
-20.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.59 €7.4
$4.12 COP 15.7K
108.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Real
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 €388
$306 COP 1.2M
47.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,877 €2,478
$5,875 COP 22.4M
-51.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Real
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 €65.3
$58.8 COP 224K
28.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.77 €33.39
$31.9 COP 121.5K
21.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 €65.8
$102 COP 387.4K
-24.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.5
$108 COP 413K
-3.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Real
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 €406
$478 COP 1.8M
-1.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 €294
$375 COP 1.4M
-8.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$703 €605
$838 COP 3.2M
-16.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$577 €497
$727 COP 2.8M
-20.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,562 €3,068
$2,251 COP 8.6M
58.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,282 €1,966
$1,598 COP 6.1M
42.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Real
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,686 €1,452
$517 COP 2M
226.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
13.43
-74.24%

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Last update for Ciudad Real: November 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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