Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zadar Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zadar

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.4% cheaper than Zadar without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Zadar without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zadar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$16.22 €14
-61.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.8 €69.8
-59.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.88 €6.8
-6.22%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.5 €2.16
-31.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.18 €2.75
-65.41%
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
$3.51 €3.03
-52.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.81 €3.29
-16.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zadar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.19 €1.03
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 €1.17
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3 €2.59
-55.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.04 €3.49
-45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.57 €9.13
-56.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.68 €10.08
-51.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.86 €9.37
-20.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.59 €1.37
42.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.56 €1.35
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.18 €1.88
-30.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.48 €2.14
-42.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.43 €1.23
-22.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 €1.28
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.95 €0.82
-6.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.14 €0.98
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.29 €4.57
-55.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.36 €5.49
46.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.33 €1.15
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.36 €1.18
83.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zadar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.89 €1.64
-56.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.23 €39.05
-7.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.15 €2.72
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.06 €0.91
84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.19 €7.94
-14.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.77 €1.53
-42.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.8K €32.7K
-53.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K €22.9K
-1.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zadar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$184 €159
-55.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.73 €20.49
-60.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.5 €26.33
-22.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zadar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.97 €35.37
-37.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.05 €14.72
12.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16 €13.82
-75.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zadar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$254 €220
19.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,375 €1,187
330.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zadar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 €90.1
-44.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.69 €33.4
-18.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$137 €118
-24.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 €100
-8.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zadar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$717 €619
-31.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$616 €532
-38.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,306 €1,128
-36.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,103 €953
-33.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,609 €3,979
-52.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,912 €3,378
-60.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zadar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,224 €1,057
-55.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.7
185.74%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zadar: October 29, 2025

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