Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alcala de Henares Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alcala de Henares

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.8% cheaper than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.1% cheaper than Alcala de Henares without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.19 €14.84
-63.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.1 €58.8
-52.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.35 €8.94
-28.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.5 €2.16
-31.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.12 €2.7
-64.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.05 €1.77
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.98 €3.44
-58.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.58 €3.95
-30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.2 €1.04
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.07 €0.92
15.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.67 €2.3
-16.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.5 €19.43
-79.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.04 €7.81
-36.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.68 €14.41
-48.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.79 €2.41
-19.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.23 €1.92
-52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.05 €1.77
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.7 €2.34
-47.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.8 €1.56
-38.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.4 €1.21
-36.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.97 €0.84
-13.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.49 €5.6
-63.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.01 €6.91
16.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 €1.17
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.19 €1.89
13.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Alcala de Henares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.02 €1.75
-58.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$47.64 €41.13
-12.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.08 €3.52
-65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.38 €1.19
42.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.45 €20.25
-66.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.8 €1.56
-43.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37K €31.9K
-52.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.1K €25.1K
-10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$125 €108
-34.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.69 €18.73
-56.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.22 €26.96
-24.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.09 €36.34
-38.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.41 €9.85
67.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.37 €8.96
-61.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$258 €223
17.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,989 €6,034
-15.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.8 €75
-33.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.97 €31.92
-14.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81.6 €70.4
26.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$88.1 €76.1
19.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Alcala de Henares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$893 €771
-45.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$816 €704
-53.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,888 €1,630
-56.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,161 €1,002
-37.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,412 €3,810
-50.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,665 €3,164
-58.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Alcala de Henares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,665 €1,438
-66.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.27
310.70%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alcala de Henares: October 29, 2025

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