Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Iglesias Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Iglesias

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Iglesias without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.4% cheaper than Iglesias without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Iglesias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.2 €20.03
-73.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.5 €60
-53.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.92 €9.42
-32.33%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.77 €1.53
-2.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.91 €2.52
-62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.18 €1.02
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.93 €5.12
-72.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.5 €3.88
-28.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Iglesias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.19 €1.03
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.15 €0.99
7.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.72 €1.48
-22.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.45 €2.98
-35.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.91 €14.6
-73.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.36 €6.35
-22.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.38 €6.37
16.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.46 €2.12
-8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.69 €1.46
-36.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.28 €1.96
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.78 €1.54
-20.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.91 €1.65
-41.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.13 €1.84
-44.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.46 €1.26
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 €0.48
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.86 €5.92
-65.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.13 €4.43
82.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.71 €1.48
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.43 €1.23
74.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Iglesias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.54
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.08 €38.06
-4.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.8 €3.28
-62.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.13 €0.97
73.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.72 €25.66
-73.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.78
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.2K €29.5K
-48.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.8K €30.9K
-26.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Iglesias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$176 €152
-53.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.52 €9.95
-18.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.99 €26.75
-24.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Iglesias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.8 €46.43
-52.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.92 €19.79
-16.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.24 €7.98
-57.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Iglesias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$531 €458
-42.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,058 €6,958
-26.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Iglesias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.6 €79.9
-37.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62.7 €54.1
-49.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.4 €72.9
22.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 €103
-11.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Iglesias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$758 €654
-35.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$573 €495
-33.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,212 €1,046
-31.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$919 €793
-20.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,635 €2,275
-16.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,251 €1,944
-31.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Iglesias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Iglesias: October 27, 2025

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