Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zabbar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zabbar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.5% cheaper than Zabbar without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36% cheaper than Zabbar without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zabbar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.53 €15.14
-64.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40.44 €34.91
-20.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.89 €6.81
-6.34%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.94 €2.54
-41.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.3 €1.98
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.71 €0.61
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.36 €2.03
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.69 €4.05
-31.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zabbar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.04 €0.9
19.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.15 €0.99
15.65%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.08 €3.52
-45.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.69 €4.91
-20.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.66 €4.03
22.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.51 €9.07
-18.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.24 €3.66
-46.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.05 €2.63
-64.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.35 €2.89
-54.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.66 €3.16
-61.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.5 €2.15
-55.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.34 €1.16
-11.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.33 €2.01
-61.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.17 €1.01
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.42 €5.54
-63.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.62 €7.44
8.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.92 €1.66
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.26 €1.95
10.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zabbar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.36 €2.04
-64.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$15.71 €13.56
166.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.69 €4.92
-75.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4.04 €3.49
-51.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.77 €30.02
-77.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.51 €1.31
-32.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.9K €33.6K
-54.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.8K €32.6K
-30.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zabbar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$94.2 €81.4
-12.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.54 €24.65
-66.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.09 €29.43
-31.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zabbar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64 €55.3
-59.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.96 €19.82
-16.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.38 €8.96
-61.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zabbar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$434 €375
-29.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,334 €2,015
153.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zabbar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.7 €78.3
-36.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.63 €33.36
-18.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 €88.4
0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$102 €88.4
3.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zabbar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,240 €1,070
-60.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$881 €760
-56.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,366 €2,043
-65.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,743 €1,505
-58.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,608 €3,115
-39.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,371 €2,910
-54.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zabbar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,265 €1,092
-56.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.08
164.37%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zabbar: October 27, 2025

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