Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Setubal Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Setubal

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.8% cheaper than Setubal without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.4% cheaper than Setubal without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Setubal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.67 €10.08
-46.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.83 €40.43
-30.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9 €7.77
-17.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.01 €1.73
-14.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.72 €1.48
-36.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.23 €1.06
-40.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.24 €1.94
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.38 €2.92
-5.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Setubal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.05 €0.91
3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.69 €1.46
-26.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.89 €1.63
-29.63%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.01 €2.6
-26.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.18 €9.65
-59.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.78 €6.72
-26.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.19 €12.25
-39.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.51 €2.16
-9.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.44 €1.24
-25.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.78 €1.54
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.9 €2.51
-51.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.33 €1.15
-16.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.83 €1.58
-35.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.54 €1.33
-42.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 €0.76
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.15 €5.31
-61.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.51 €3.9
107.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.15 €0.99
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.64 €2.28
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Setubal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.52 €3.9
-81.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.69 €39.45
-8.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.72 €3.22
-62.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 €0.91
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.35 €12.39
-45.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.69
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.6K €33.3K
-54.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.8K €33.5K
-32.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Setubal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$101 €87.1
-18.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.64 €18.68
-56.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$42.93 €37.07
-45.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Setubal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$30.65 €26.46
-16.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.41 €14.17
16.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.2 €7.08
-51.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Setubal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$349 €302
-12.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,371 €6,364
-19.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Setubal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70 €60.4
-17.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.02 €30.24
-9.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$71.3 €61.5
44.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.6 €86
6.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Setubal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$978 €844
-49.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$814 €703
-53.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,354 €1,169
-38.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,164 €1,005
-37.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,615 €2,258
-16.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,061 €1,780
-25.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Setubal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$964 €832
-42.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.01
168.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Setubal: October 27, 2025

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