Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seville Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Seville

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.5% cheaper than Seville without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 31.7% cheaper than Seville without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Seville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.93 €12.03
-55.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.28 €39.96
-30.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.55 €9.1
-29.95%
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
$2.1 €1.82
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.44 €1.24
-49.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.28 €1.97
-27.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.45 €2.98
-7.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Seville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.15 €0.99
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.52 €1.31
-18.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.07 €1.78
-35.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.33 €2.88
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.94 €12.03
-67.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.37 €8.09
-39.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.71 €15.29
-51.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.37 €2.05
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.1 €1.82
-49.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.75 €1.51
-13.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.79 €2.41
-49.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.72 €1.48
-35.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.44 €1.25
-38.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 €0.49
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.57 €5.68
-64.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.05 €6.09
32.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.39 €1.2
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.28 €1.97
9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Seville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.64 €1.41
-49.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$40.58 €35.04
3.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.32 €2
-39.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.09 €0.94
79.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$24.36 €21.03
-67.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.8 €1.55
-43.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.5K €33.2K
-54.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.9K €26.7K
-15.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Seville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$108 €93.5
-23.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.86 €21.46
-62.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.11 €32.04
-36.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Seville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.17 €36.41
-39.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.86 €12.83
28.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.25 €7.99
-57.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Seville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$392 €338
-22.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,493 €5,606
-8.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Seville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85 €73.4
-31.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.1 €36.35
-24.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.1 €79.5
12.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 €100
-8.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Seville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,000 €863
-51.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$717 €619
-47.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,558 €1,345
-46.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,023 €884
-28.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,287 €3,702
-48.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,648 €2,286
-42.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Seville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,846 €1,594
-70.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.51
282.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seville: October 28, 2025

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