Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Terrassa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Terrassa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30% cheaper than Terrassa without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.7% cheaper than Terrassa without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Terrassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.04 €14.71
-63.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.1 €58.8
-52.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.87 €11.11
-42.58%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.58 €2.23
-33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.09 €1.81
-47.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.07 €1.79
-64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.4 €2.93
-51.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.57 €3.95
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Terrassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.23 €1.06
-11.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 €1.39
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.89 €1.63
-29.63%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.49 €3.01
-36.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.61 €9.16
-57.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.15 €7.9
-37.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.95 €16.36
-54.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.36 €2.04
-4.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.18 €1.88
-50.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.04 €1.76
-25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.8 €2.42
-49.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.54 €1.33
-27.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 €0.88
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.11 €5.27
-61.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.17 €6.19
30.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.37 €1.18
-13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.25 €1.94
10.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Terrassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.47
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$35.16 €30.36
19.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.07 €3.52
-65.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.02 €1.74
-2.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.87 €24.93
-72.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.81 €1.57
-43.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.2K €33K
-53.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33K €28.5K
-20.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Terrassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$189 €164
-56.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.39 €20.19
-59.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.75 €32.59
-37.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Terrassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.22 €34.73
-36.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.19 €13.12
26.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.82 €9.34
-63.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Terrassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$631 €545
-51.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,719 €8,392
-39.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Terrassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.3 €76.2
-34.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.39 €28.83
-5.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.6 €76.5
16.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 €101
-9.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Terrassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$849 €733
-42.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$681 €588
-44.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,312 €1,133
-36.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,014 €876
-28.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,381 €2,919
-35.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,346 €2,026
-34.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Terrassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,354 €2,032
-76.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Terrassa: October 29, 2025

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