Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ourense Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ourense

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.1% cheaper than Ourense without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16% cheaper than Ourense without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ourense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.61 €15.21
-64.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.9 €50.9
-45.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.51 €5.62
13.52%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.88 €1.62
-8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.44 €2.11
-54.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.72 €1.48
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.96 €2.55
-43.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.38 €2.92
-5.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ourense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.12 €0.97
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.03 €0.89
20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.32 €1.14
0.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.97 €2.57
-25.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.29 €8.89
-55.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.72 €6.66
-26.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.96 €11.19
-33.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 €1.55
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.16 €1.86
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.9 €1.64
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.25 €1.94
-36.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.77 €1.53
-37.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.36 €2.04
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.13 €0.97
-21.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 €0.69
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.93 €5.12
-60.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.67 €4.89
64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.21 €1.04
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.58 €2.22
-3.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ourense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.99 €0.86
-16.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$28.77 €24.84
45.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.67 €4.04
-69.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.5 €0.43
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$57.7 €49.82
-86.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.78 €1.54
-42.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K €33.7K
-54.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.1K €27.7K
-18.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ourense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$111 €95.9
-25.67%
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
$32.73 €28.26
-28.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ourense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.17 €40.73
-45.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$5.9 €5.09
224.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.86 €7.65
-55.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ourense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$358 €309
-14.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,085 €6,981
-26.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ourense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$76.4 €66
-24.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.25 €22.67
20.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86 €74.2
20.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.6 €65.3
39.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ourense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$630 €544
-22.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$471 €407
-19.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$783 €676
5.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$580 €501
25.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,719 €2,348
-19.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,928 €1,664
-20.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ourense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,554 €1,342
-64.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.22
317.08%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ourense: October 29, 2025

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