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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.9% cheaper than Mataro without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.7% cheaper than Mataro without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mataro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.32 €14.95
-64.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.6 €49.72
-43.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.53 €9.09
-29.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.18 €1.88
-21.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.83 €2.44
-61.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.03 €1.75
-64.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.5 €3.89
-63.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.37 €2.91
-5.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mataro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.11
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.03 €1.76
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.23 €1.07
8.13%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.49 €3.01
-36.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.4 €15.02
-73.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.37 €8.09
-39.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.93 €12.03
-38.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.59 €2.24
-12.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2 €1.73
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.49 €2.15
-39.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.79 €2.41
-49.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2 €1.73
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.26 €1.95
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.53 €1.32
-41.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.78 €0.67
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.39 €5.52
-63.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.88 €5.07
58.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.18 €1.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.29 €1.98
8.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mataro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.25 €1.94
-63.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.08 €21.66
67.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.41 €2.08
-41.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.53 €1.32
28.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.66 €25.61
-73.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.9 €1.64
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.3K €33.9K
-55.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.9K €25.8K
-12.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mataro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$184 €159
-55.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.1 €18.22
-55.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.4 €31.43
-35.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mataro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$63.1 €54.5
-59.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.29 €13.2
25.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.06 €9.55
-64.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mataro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$511 €441
-40.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,113 €7,005
-26.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mataro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.4 €64.2
-22.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.9 €31.86
-14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.4 €76.3
16.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 €98.2
-7.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mataro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$903 €780
-45.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$823 €710
-53.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,412 €1,219
-41.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,265 €1,092
-42.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,470 €2,996
-36.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,885 €2,491
-46.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mataro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,999 €1,726
-72.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.39
296.17%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mataro: October 29, 2025

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