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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zagazig Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zagazig

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 72.6% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 146.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 108% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 141.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$3.85 Eยฃ182
55.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$13.48 Eยฃ637
140.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$2.93 Eยฃ139
143.34%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$0.82 Eยฃ38.58
101.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.29 Eยฃ13.63
265.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.11 Eยฃ5.17
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.37 Eยฃ64.6
27.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.82 Eยฃ134
8.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.67 Eยฃ31.86
64.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.29 Eยฃ13.69
348.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$0.57 Eยฃ26.91
135.09%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$1.41 Eยฃ66.5
60.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$3.43 Eยฃ162
31.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.46 Eยฃ164
67.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$7.41 Eยฃ350
20.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$1.22 Eยฃ57.6
94.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$0.39 Eยฃ18.42
174.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$0.29 Eยฃ13.55
410.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.23 Eยฃ10.64
491.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.42 Eยฃ19.80
169.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.44 Eยฃ20.71
156.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.09 Eยฃ4.03
888.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.19 Eยฃ8.87
347.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$1.94 Eยฃ91.7
17.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$8.54 Eยฃ404
18.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.23 Eยฃ57.9
-3.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$1.72 Eยฃ81.3
39.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.18 Eยฃ8.68
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.22 Eยฃ10.46
572.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.43 Eยฃ20.14
339.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$0.94 Eยฃ44.61
756.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$0.32 Eยฃ15.13
193.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$35.6K Eยฃ1.7M
-50.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$30.0K Eยฃ1.4M
-12.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$15.95 Eยฃ754
413.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$2.89 Eยฃ137
230.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$3.87 Eยฃ183
511.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$21.93 Eยฃ1,037
17.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$3.59 Eยฃ170
12.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$90.6 Eยฃ4,285
248.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,009 Eยฃ95.0K
197.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$19.45 Eยฃ919
203.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$43.90 Eยฃ2,076
-25.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$108 Eยฃ5,094
-7.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$17.56 Eยฃ830
512.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$188 Eยฃ8,884
161.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$99.0 Eยฃ4,679
275.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$313 Eยฃ14.8K
162.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$175 Eยฃ8,253
318.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$877 Eยฃ41.5K
244.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$499 Eยฃ23.6K
166.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$194 Eยฃ9,188
166.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Zagazig: January 13, 2026

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