Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saue Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saue

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Saue without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.7% cheaper than Saue without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.12 €13.92
-61.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.7 €61
-54.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.83 €8.49
-24.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.78 €3.26
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.54 €2.19
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.55 €2.2
-71.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.13 €4.43
-67.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.67 €4.9
-43.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.49 €1.29
-16.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.38 €2.05
-44.12%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.88 €2.49
-22.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.54 €10.82
-63.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.46 €7.3
-32.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.29 €9.74
-23.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 €1.7
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.57 €1.36
-31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.42 €2.09
-37.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.41 €2.08
-41.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1 €0.86
11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.99 €0.85
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.02 €1.74
-55.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.05 €0.91
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.33 €5.46
-62.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.59 €9.15
-11.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.9 €1.64
-37.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.19 €1.89
13.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.44 €2.97
-59.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.71 €0.61
176.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.24 €14.89
-54.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.94 €1.67
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.7K €24.8K
-38.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.2K €26.1K
-13.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$267 €230
-69.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.15 €17.4
-53.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.13 €31.19
-34.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saue
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.69 €10.09
-66.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$115 €99.2
165.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,916 €6,834
-25.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$113 €97.9
-48.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.15 €34.66
-21.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99 €85.5
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$110 €95.3
-4.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saue
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saue
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.3
212.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saue: October 29, 2025

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