Cost of Living Comparison Between Iglesias and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Iglesias and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Iglesias is 78.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Iglesias is 76.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iglesias
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.2 €20.03
$6.23 COP 26K
272.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 €60
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.92 €9.42
$7.39 COP 30.8K
47.77%
Cappuccino
$1.77 €1.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
164.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 €5.12
$1.66 COP 6,916
257.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
40.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iglesias
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
-7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
29.32%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$2.22 COP 9,252
55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$4.55 COP 19K
271.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.36 €6.35
$5.71 COP 23.8K
28.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 €6.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-14.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.42 COP 5,911
25.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.11 COP 4,619
72.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
80.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
64.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 €5.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
191.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-45.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-42.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Iglesias
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
115.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 €38.06
$41.9 COP 174.7K
5.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$1.41 COP 5,899
169.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-42.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.72 €25.66
$7.85 COP 32.7K
278.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iglesias
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 €152
$82.5 COP 344.1K
113.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 €9.95
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.99 €26.75
$23.51 COP 98K
31.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iglesias
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 €46.43
$25.68 COP 107.1K
109.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.79
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$3.96 COP 16.5K
133.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iglesias
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$531 €458
$305 COP 1.3M
74.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,058 €6,958
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iglesias
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 €79.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 €54.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
98.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 €72.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$106 COP 440.5K
13.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iglesias
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$489 COP 2M
54.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 €495
$379 COP 1.6M
51.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 €1,046
$827 COP 3.4M
46.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$729 COP 3M
25.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,635 €2,275
$2,190 COP 9.1M
20.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,251 €1,944
$1,532 COP 6.4M
46.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iglesias
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for Iglesias: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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