Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alghero Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alghero

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.7% cheaper than Alghero without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.9% cheaper than Alghero without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Alghero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.84 €18.86
-71.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.2 €80.5
-65.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.85 €9.37
-31.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.75 €1.51
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.82 €2.44
-60.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.37 €1.18
-46.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.67 €4.89
-70.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.42 €2.95
-6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Alghero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.66 €1.43
-34.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.28 €1.97
-45.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.28 €2.83
-59.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.34 €2.89
-33.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.96 €14.64
-73.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.24 €11.43
-56.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.95 €16.36
-54.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.5 €2.16
-9.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.19 €1.9
-31.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.66 €3.16
-61.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.9 €1.64
-41.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.13 €1.84
-44.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.42 €1.22
-37.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 €0.47
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.56 €5.66
-64.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.12 €7.01
15.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.7 €1.47
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.41 €1.22
76.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Alghero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.71 €1.47
-51.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.07 €38.05
-4.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.5 €3.02
-59.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.12 €0.97
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.73 €25.67
-73.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.3K €27K
-43.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.5K €30.7K
-26.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Alghero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$174 €150
-52.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.03 €11.25
-27.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.08 €26.83
-24.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Alghero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.5 €47.02
-52.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.13 €19.97
-17.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.47 €8.18
-58.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Alghero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$443 €382
-31.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,994 €6,902
-25.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Alghero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$69.9 €60.3
-17.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$63.6 €54.9
-50.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.7 €73.2
21.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 €103
-11.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Alghero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$635 €548
-22.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$574 €496
-33.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,221 €1,055
-32.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$911 €787
-19.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,162 €1,003
88.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,141 €985
34.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Alghero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,063 €1,781
-73.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.87
175.77%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alghero: October 29, 2025

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