Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataro and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataro and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mataro is 51.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mataro is 63.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mataro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.32 €14.95
$6.23 COP 26K
178.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.72
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.09
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.49%
Cappuccino
$2.18 €1.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
157.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
178.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.5 €3.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
171.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mataro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.24 COP 5,188
63.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
-7.52%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
57.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.4 €15.02
$4.55 COP 19K
282.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
64.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 €12.03
$8.59 COP 35.8K
62.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.26 COP 9,410
14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.07 COP 4,461
86.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.51 COP 6,293
64.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.42 COP 5,911
96.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.18 COP 4,932
91.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.89 COP 3,718
71.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 €5.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
171.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.88 €5.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mataro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
171.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.08 €21.66
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-40.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
70.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.66 €25.61
$7.85 COP 32.7K
277.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
86.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
123.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mataro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$82.5 COP 344.1K
122.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.1 €18.22
$9.44 COP 39.4K
123.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.4 €31.43
$23.51 COP 98K
54.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mataro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.1 €54.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
145.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 €13.2
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.06 €9.55
$3.96 COP 16.5K
179.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mataro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$511 €441
$305 COP 1.3M
67.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,113 €7,005
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mataro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 €64.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.9 €31.86
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 €76.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.2
$106 COP 440.5K
7.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mataro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$903 €780
$489 COP 2M
84.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 €710
$379 COP 1.6M
117.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$827 COP 3.4M
70.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 €1,092
$729 COP 3M
73.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,470 €2,996
$2,190 COP 9.1M
58.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,885 €2,491
$1,532 COP 6.4M
88.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mataro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,999 €1,726
$550 COP 2.3M
263.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.43
-74.76%

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Last update for Mataro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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