Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sitges Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sitges

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.5% cheaper than Sitges without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.3% cheaper than Sitges without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sitges
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.77 €12.75
-57.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57 €49.18
-43.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.97 €11.2
-43.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.53 €2.18
-32.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.28 €1.97
-51.75%
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
$3.42 €2.95
-51.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.44 €2.97
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sitges
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.13 €0.98
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 €1.17
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.67 €1.44
-20.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.92 €2.53
-23.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.36 €9.81
-59.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.46 €7.31
-32.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14 €12.09
-38.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.65 €2.29
-14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.79 €1.54
-40.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.09 €1.8
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.41 €2.08
-41.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.8 €1.55
-38.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.92 €1.66
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.65 €1.43
-46.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 €0.62
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.73 €4.94
-58.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.8 €5.01
61.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.54 €1.33
-23.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.01 €1.74
23.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sitges
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.66 €2.3
-68.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.85 €29.23
23.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.45 €2.98
-59.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.19 €1.03
64.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$24.77 €21.38
-68.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.74 €1.5
-41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.4K €25.4K
-40.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.9K €28.4K
-20.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sitges
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$146 €126
-43.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.62 €11.76
-30.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.67 €26.48
-23.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sitges
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$63 €54.4
-59.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.13 €13.06
26.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.79 €8.46
-59.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sitges
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$578 €499
-47.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.2K €9,664
-47.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sitges
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.6 €80.8
-38.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.36 €31.4
-13.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 €87
2.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$125 €108
-15.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sitges
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$841 €726
-41.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$696 €601
-45.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,204 €1,903
-62.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,748 €1,509
-58.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$8,953 €7,730
-75.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,998 €5,179
-74.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sitges
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,047 €2,631
-81.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.44
290.41%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sitges: October 29, 2025

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