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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 119.8% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 143.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 102.6% more expensive than Zagazig without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.88 E£201
58.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$13.55 E£702
143.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$3.04 E£158
140.79%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$0.80 E£41.59
107.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.31 E£16.29
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.11 E£5.48
609.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$1.35 E£69.7
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.78 E£144
14.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.70 E£36.39
58.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$0.29 E£14.95
351.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$0.62 E£31.97
122.58%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.39 E£72.0
59.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$3.40 E£176
27.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.63 E£188
59.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.71 E£400
16.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.21 E£62.5
86.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$0.39 E£20.15
184.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$0.29 E£14.95
403.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$0.20 E£10.26
585.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.39 E£20.04
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$0.40 E£20.84
190.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$0.11 E£5.64
709.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.19 E£10.00
357.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$1.93 E£100
21.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.63 E£395
42.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.21 E£62.9
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$1.70 E£88.3
45.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.19 E£9.95
315.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.20 E£10.58
610.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$0.43 E£22.26
344.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$1.04 E£53.6
635.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$0.30 E£15.41
223.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$36.6K E£1.9M
-50.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$30.2K E£1.6M
-12.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$15.52 E£804
423.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$2.99 E£155
222.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$3.84 E£199
534.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$21.94 E£1,137
18.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.64 E£189
6.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$93.0 E£4,821
226.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,956 E£101.3K
201.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$20.08 E£1,040
192.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$43.92 E£2,275
-26.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$106 E£5,497
-4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$17.44 E£903
520.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$192 E£9,941
147.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$99.7 E£5,166
271.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$312 E£16.1K
172.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$176 E£9,093
308.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$283 E£14.7K
385.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zagazig
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$152 E£7,885
255.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.67
-19.44%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zagazig: April 13, 2026

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