Cost of Living Comparison Between Manresa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Manresa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Manresa is 10.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manresa is 8.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manresa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.43 €8.14
$6.23 COP 26K
51.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.86 €30.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 €7.44
$7.39 COP 30.8K
16.64%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
40.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manresa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.24 COP 5,188
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.82%
Eggs
$2.85 €2.46
$2.22 COP 9,252
28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 €9.35
$4.55 COP 19K
138.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 €7.54
$5.71 COP 23.8K
52.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.8 €7.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
2.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.42 COP 5,911
108.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.18 COP 4,932
15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 €0.85
$0.89 COP 3,718
10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 €0.32
$0.84 COP 3,507
-55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 €4.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
143.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 €6.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.82
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-61.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Manresa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.26 €20.08
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
67.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.88 €21.48
$7.85 COP 32.7K
216.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manresa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$82.5 COP 344.1K
137.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.49 €22.01
$9.44 COP 39.4K
170.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.42 €37.49
$23.51 COP 98K
84.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manresa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.8 €42.13
$25.68 COP 107.1K
90.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.77 €12.75
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.83%
Cinema Ticket
$7.3 €6.31
$3.96 COP 16.5K
84.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manresa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 €545
$305 COP 1.3M
106.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,913 €8,559
$5,925 COP 24.7M
67.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manresa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 €79.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.81 €29.19
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 €77
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
23.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manresa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 €731
$489 COP 2M
73.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 €417
$379 COP 1.6M
27.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 €1,158
$827 COP 3.4M
62.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 €903
$729 COP 3M
43.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,298 €2,848
$2,190 COP 9.1M
50.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,285 €1,973
$1,532 COP 6.4M
49.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manresa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,048 €1,768
$550 COP 2.3M
272.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.58
13.43
-73.34%

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Last update for Manresa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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