Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sotogrande Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sotogrande

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.1% cheaper than Sotogrande without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.6% cheaper than Sotogrande without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sotogrande
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.62 €15.21
-64.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$43.65 €37.69
-25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.1 €8.72
-26.83%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.31 €1.99
-25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.34 €2.02
-52.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.71 €1.48
-57.31%
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
$4.57 €3.94
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sotogrande
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.91 €0.79
19.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.71 €1.47
-27.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.18 €1.02
12.71%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.09 €2.67
-28.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.73 €13.58
-71.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.01 €6.91
-28.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.07 €12.15
-38.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.96 €1.69
15.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.36 €1.18
11.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.42 €2.09
-41.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.81 €1.56
-38.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.51 €2.17
-52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.19 €1.02
-25.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.94 €0.81
-10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.27 €5.41
-62.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.66 €4.03
100.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.95 €0.82
24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.36 €1.17
83.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sotogrande
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.71 €1.48
-51.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.74 €29.13
24.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.9 €5.1
-76.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.14 €1.84
-8.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.41 €25.39
-73.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.72 €1.48
-40.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38K €32.8K
-53.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.7K €25.6K
-11.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sotogrande
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$156 €135
-47.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.76 €17.06
-52.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.95 €24.13
-15.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sotogrande
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.95 €40.54
-45.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.98 €12.93
27.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.06 €8.69
-60.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sotogrande
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$383 €330
-20.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,113 €7,005
-26.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sotogrande
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.7 €64.5
-22.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.19 €28.65
-4.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.5 €64.3
38.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 €90.5
0.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sotogrande
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$859 €742
-43.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$698 €603
-45.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,307 €1,128
-36.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$994 €858
-26.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,756 €4,107
-53.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,362 €2,040
-35.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sotogrande
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,247 €2,804
-83.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sotogrande: October 29, 2025

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