Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sabadell Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sabadell

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.2% cheaper than Sabadell without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.3% cheaper than Sabadell without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sabadell
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.52 €15.13
-64.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.9 €49.95
-44.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.58 €9.14
-30.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.45 €2.11
-29.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.46 €2.13
-55.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.5 €3.02
-52.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.37 €2.91
-5.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sabadell
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.98 €1.71
-37.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.6 €1.38
-16.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.93 €2.53
-24.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.53 €12.55
-68.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.3 €8.03
-38.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.05 €16.45
-54.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.73 €2.36
-17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.34 €2.02
-54.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.57 €2.22
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.73 €2.36
-47.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.38 €1.19
-19.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.84 €1.59
-35.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.5 €1.29
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 €0.66
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.95 €6
-66.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.83 €5.04
60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.41 €1.22
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.1 €1.81
18.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sabadell
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.16 €1.86
-61.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$27.34 €23.6
53.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.51 €3.03
-59.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.98 €0.85
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.35 €20.16
-66.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.85 €1.59
-44.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.9K €33.6K
-54.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.4K €26.3K
-13.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sabadell
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$150 €130
-45.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.8 €17.96
-54.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.69 €32.54
-37.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sabadell
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.03 €30.25
-26.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.58 €7.4
123.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.29 €8.02
-57.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sabadell
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$537 €463
-43.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,722 €7,531
-32.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sabadell
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87 €75.1
-33.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.3 €30.48
-10.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 €90.4
-1.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$100 €86.6
5.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sabadell
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,035 €893
-52.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$912 €788
-58.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,445 €1,247
-42.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,109 €958
-34.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,914 €3,379
-44.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,709 €2,339
-43.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sabadell
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,244 €1,938
-75.49%
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 Sabadell: October 26, 2025

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