Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sesvete Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sesvete

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.4% cheaper than Sesvete without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.7% cheaper than Sesvete without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sesvete
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.6 €10.02
-46.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.1 €58.8
-52.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.28 €8.01
-20.37%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.5 €2.16
-31.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3 €2.59
-63.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.03 €1.75
-64.04%
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
$4.52 €3.9
-29.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sesvete
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.16
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.68 €1.45
-26.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.63 €2.27
-49.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.82 €3.29
-41.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.51 €9.08
-56.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.03 €7.79
-36.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.86 €9.37
-20.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.79 €1.55
26.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.56 €1.35
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.06 €1.78
-26.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.03 €2.62
-53.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.43 €1.23
-22.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.89 €0.77
32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.32 €1.14
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.34 €1.15
-37.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.06 €4.37
-53.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.17 €7.06
14.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.83 €1.58
-35.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.21 €1.91
12.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sesvete
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.54
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.63 €36.81
-1.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.3 €1.98
-38.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 €0.88
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.13 €8.75
-22.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.76 €1.52
-42.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34K €29.4K
-48.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.2K €22.6K
0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sesvete
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$131 €113
-37.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.18 €17.42
-53.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.55 €28.1
-27.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sesvete
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$51.3 €44.26
-49.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.28 €14.05
17.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.96 €7.74
-55.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sesvete
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$248 €214
22.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,282 €1,970
159.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sesvete
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92 €79.5
-37.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.5 €34.1
-20.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.7 €84.3
5.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$115 €99.3
-8.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sesvete
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$665 €574
-26.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$459 €396
-17.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,031 €890
-19.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$777 €671
-6.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,891 €3,360
-43.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,452 €2,981
-55.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sesvete
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.72
261.02%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sesvete: October 27, 2025

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