Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salzburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Salzburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.5% cheaper than Salzburg without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.9% cheaper than Salzburg without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Salzburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.65 €15.24
-64.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.6 €71.3
-60.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.65 €11.79
-45.86%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.65 €4.01
-63.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.41 €3.81
-75.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$4.01 €3.46
-81.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.72 €4.94
-70.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.63 €4
-30.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Salzburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.77 €1.53
-38.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.87 €2.48
-56.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.63 €2.27
-49.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.53 €4.78
-59.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$22.64 €19.54
-79.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.53 €12.54
-60.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.98 €19.84
-62.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.81 €2.43
-19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.45 €2.12
-56.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.99 €3.44
-62.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$8.59 €7.41
-83.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.31 €2
-51.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.16 €1.86
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.93 €1.66
-53.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1 €0.86
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.36 €6.36
-68.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.39 €8.97
-10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.53 €1.32
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.7 €1.47
46.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Salzburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.73 €2.35
-69.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$87.8 €75.8
-52.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.35 €4.62
-73.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.07 €1.78
-5.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.33 €32.23
-78.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.4K €25.4K
-40.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.3K €23.6K
-4.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Salzburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$384 €332
-78.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.72 €19.62
-58.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$43.05 €37.17
-45.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Salzburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.7 €36.87
-39.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.22 €24.37
-32.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.9 €13.73
-75.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Salzburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$479 €413
-36.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$34.6K €29.9K
-82.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Salzburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$118 €102
-50.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62.3 €53.8
-49.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 €97.9
-8.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$139 €120
-24.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Salzburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,273 €1,099
-61.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,040 €898
-63.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,246 €1,939
-63.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,940 €1,675
-62.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,828 €6,758
-72.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,760 €5,836
-77.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Salzburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,413 €2,947
-83.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.9
244.36%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salzburg: October 28, 2025

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