Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Szeged Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Szeged

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7% cheaper than Szeged without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.2% cheaper than Szeged without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Szeged
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$7.68 Ft 2,619
-21.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$45.36 Ft 15.5K
-26.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.64 Ft 1,923
29.26%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.05 Ft 699
-20.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.36 Ft 463
-22.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.92 Ft 314
-16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.23 Ft 762
-22.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.18 Ft 743
45.87%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Szeged
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.10 Ft 376
-2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.53 Ft 523
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.80 Ft 613
-23.33%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.82 Ft 961
-20.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.73 Ft 2,634
-42.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.68 Ft 1,935
1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.01 Ft 3,754
-19.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.93 Ft 657
16.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.83 Ft 625
-42.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.99 Ft 680
-24.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.92 Ft 996
-53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.06 Ft 361
5.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.20 Ft 410
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.37 Ft 469
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.48 Ft 164
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$7.36 Ft 2,509
-69.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.99 Ft 1,701
99.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.98 Ft 334
20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.20 Ft 409
99.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Szeged
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.61 Ft 549
-46.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$27.48 Ft 9,369
50.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.90 Ft 988
-49.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.32 Ft 450
47.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$17.31 Ft 5,903
-55.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.77 Ft 604
-45.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
-29.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
4.85%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Szeged
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$106 Ft 36.2K
-23.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$25.57 Ft 8,716
-63.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$18.71 Ft 6,380
26.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Szeged
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$39.94 Ft 13.6K
-36.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$20.34 Ft 6,933
-5.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.75 Ft 2,641
-47.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Szeged
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$220 Ft 75.2K
38.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,260 Ft 2.1M
-5.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Szeged
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$89.1 Ft 30.4K
-32.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$26.04 Ft 8,877
22.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$85.4 Ft 29.1K
20.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$106 Ft 36.0K
2.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Szeged
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$431 Ft 146.8K
12.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$351 Ft 119.8K
7.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$672 Ft 228.9K
22.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$555 Ft 189.4K
29.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,117 Ft 1.1M
-10.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,300 Ft 784.0K
-42.60%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Szeged
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,220 Ft 415.8K
-55.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.85
129.57%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Szeged: March 1, 2026

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