Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santa Pola Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santa Pola

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.1% cheaper than Santa Pola without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.5% cheaper than Santa Pola without rent, and 33.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Santa Pola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.19 €13.11
-58.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58 €50.1
-44.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.26 €8.86
-27.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.25 €1.94
-23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.35 €2.03
-53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.66 €1.44
-56.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.42 €2.95
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.54 €3.06
-9.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Santa Pola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 €1.01
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.44 €1.24
-13.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.69 €1.46
-21.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.86 €2.47
-22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.37 €11.55
-65.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.67 €7.49
-34.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.99 €12.94
-42.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.57 €2.22
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.95 €1.69
-22.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.69 €2.32
-47.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 €1.54
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.99 €1.72
-40.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 €1.15
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.74 €0.64
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.26 €5.4
-62.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.65 €4.87
65.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.26 €1.08
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.13 €1.84
16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Santa Pola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.73 €1.49
-52.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.95 €29.31
23.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.02 €3.47
-64.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.25 €1.08
56.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$24.4 €21.07
-67.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.73 €1.49
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.3K €33.1K
-54.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.4K €26.2K
-13.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Santa Pola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$133 €115
-38.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.5 €17.7
-53.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.86 €27.5
-26.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Santa Pola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.03 €41.47
-46.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.13 €13.06
26.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.36 €8.08
-57.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Santa Pola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$398 €343
-23.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,427 €6,413
-20.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Santa Pola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85.2 €73.6
-32.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.49 €30.64
-10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.2 €75.3
18.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$108 €93.6
-2.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Santa Pola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$842 €727
-41.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$703 €607
-46.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,337 €1,154
-38.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,021 €881
-28.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,306 €2,854
-33.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,373 €2,048
-35.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Santa Pola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Pola: October 27, 2025

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