Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santiago de Compostela Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santiago de Compostela

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.3% cheaper than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.4% cheaper than Santiago de Compostela without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.82 €11.93
-54.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$54.2 €46.8
-40.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.99 €8.63
-26.03%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.94 €1.67
-11.34%
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
$2.04 €1.76
-64.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.15 €2.72
-47.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.73 €3.22
-14.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.1 €0.95
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.16 €1
6.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.68 €1.45
-20.83%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.1 €2.68
-28.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.41 €8.12
-51.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.53 €5.64
-12.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.18 €14.83
-50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.84 €1.59
22.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.14 €1.85
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.49 €1.29
1.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.83 €2.44
-49.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.11 €1.82
-47.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.49 €1.28
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.18 €1.02
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.75 €0.65
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.03 €5.21
-61.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.13 €4.43
82.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.44 €1.24
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.39 €2.06
4.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.25 €1.08
-33.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.05 €30.26
19.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.54 €3.92
-68.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.27 €1.09
54.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$22.39 €19.33
-64.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.89 €1.63
-46.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.1K €25.1K
-39.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.3K €26.2K
-13.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$164 €141
-49.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.32 €18.41
-55.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.11 €28.59
-28.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.51 €35.84
-38.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$2.28 €1.96
739.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.94 €8.58
-60.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$341 €294
-10.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,066 €6,964
-26.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.7 €67.1
-25.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.37 €27.09
0.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.3 €74.5
19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.1 €84.7
7.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$748 €646
-34.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$507 €438
-25.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,030 €889
-19.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$870 €751
-16.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,177 €2,743
-31.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,189 €1,890
-29.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Santiago de Compostela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,804 €1,557
-69.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.33
303.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santiago de Compostela: October 28, 2025

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