Cost of Living Comparison Between Figueres and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Figueres and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Figueres is 37.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Figueres is 51.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Figueres
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$6.23 COP 26K
173.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.26 €39.94
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.24%
Cappuccino
$2.27 €1.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
31.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
102.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.66 COP 6,916
76.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$3.2 COP 13.3K
19.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Figueres
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.33 COP 5,544
90.23%
Eggs
$3.44 €2.97
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.24 €11.44
$4.55 COP 19K
190.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.36
$5.71 COP 23.8K
49.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.22 €13.15
$8.59 COP 35.8K
77.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
81.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.18 COP 4,932
70.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.17 €5.33
$2.35 COP 9,809
162.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 €5.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.18 COP 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Figueres
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.26 €29.58
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.17 €3.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
195.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.17 €21.74
$7.85 COP 32.7K
220.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.02 COP 4,265
71.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Figueres
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €119
$82.5 COP 344.1K
66.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.42 €17.63
$9.44 COP 39.4K
116.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.57 €27.26
$23.51 COP 98K
34.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Figueres
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.47 €40.99
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.92 €12.88
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
127.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Figueres
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 €350
$305 COP 1.3M
32.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,594 €6,557
$5,925 COP 24.7M
28.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Figueres
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 €74.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
48.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.38 €31.41
$31.59 COP 131.7K
15.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 €75.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$106 COP 440.5K
1.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Figueres
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 €740
$489 COP 2M
75.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$695 €600
$379 COP 1.6M
83.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 €1,129
$827 COP 3.4M
58.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$990 €854
$729 COP 3M
35.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,648 €3,150
$2,190 COP 9.1M
66.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,979 €1,709
$1,532 COP 6.4M
29.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Figueres
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,558 €1,345
$550 COP 2.3M
183.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Figueres: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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