Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Barcelona

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 3.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$10.02 VESĀ 4,267
-39.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$34.35 VESĀ 14.6K
-3.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$9.02 VESĀ 3,838
-19.18%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$3.02 VESĀ 1,285
-46.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.05 VESĀ 446
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.70 VESĀ 298
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$0.99 VESĀ 420
74.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.96 VESĀ 834
62.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.71 VESĀ 727
-37.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.46 VESĀ 621
-10.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.50 VESĀ 638
-8.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$3.37 VESĀ 1,434
-33.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$5.06 VESĀ 2,155
-11.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.61 VESĀ 2,814
-13.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$7.26 VESĀ 3,092
22.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$4.59 VESĀ 1,955
-51.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.38 VESĀ 587
-23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.69 VESĀ 720
-10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.07 VESĀ 882
-34.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.40 VESĀ 596
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.44 VESĀ 612
-18.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.81 VESĀ 770
-50.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.72 VESĀ 732
-51.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$4.05 VESĀ 1,722
-44.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.92 VESĀ 5,075
-16.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.29 VESĀ 549
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.40 VESĀ 1,020
-0.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.62 VESĀ 264
38.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$9.93 VESĀ 4,228
317.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$4.88 VESĀ 2,078
-69.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$15.11 VESĀ 6,433
-48.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.49 VESĀ 207
97.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$28.1K VESĀ 12.0M
-36.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$45.5K VESĀ 19.4M
-41.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$39.33 VESĀ 16.7K
106.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$14.91 VESĀ 6,346
-36.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$43.77 VESĀ 18.6K
-46.06%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$29.70 VESĀ 12.6K
-13.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$15.26 VESĀ 6,496
26.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$7.14 VESĀ 3,039
-42.58%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$81.0 VESĀ 34.5K
277.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$46.86 VESĀ 19.9K
27.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$43.06 VESĀ 18.3K
-25.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$64.7 VESĀ 27.5K
58.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$57.6 VESĀ 24.5K
87.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$203 VESĀ 86.4K
138.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$116 VESĀ 49.3K
226.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$381 VESĀ 162.2K
115.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$279 VESĀ 118.8K
158.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$419 VESĀ 178.4K
564.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$238 VESĀ 101.2K
455.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$232 VESĀ 98.7K
131.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: February 28, 2026

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