Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zakynthos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zakynthos

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.5% cheaper than Zakynthos without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52% cheaper than Zakynthos without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zakynthos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$29.28 €25.28
-78.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.3 €50.4
-44.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.44 €9.88
-35.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.72 €4.08
-63.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.97 €1.7
-44.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.59 €0.51
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.67 €4.04
-64.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.78 €5.85
-52.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zakynthos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.45 €2.11
-55.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.02 €1.74
-38.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.52 €3.04
-62.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.9 €4.23
-54.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.03 €12.97
-69.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.86 €13.7
-64.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.94 €11.17
-33.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.02 €2.61
-25.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.91 €2.51
-63.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.9 €1.64
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.14 €1.85
-33.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.35 €1.16
-17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2 €1.73
-41.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.83 €0.72
7.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.48 €1.28
-43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.19 €4.48
-54.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.11 €6.14
31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.41 €1.22
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.09 €2.67
-19.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zakynthos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.78 €1.53
-53.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.77 €30.02
20.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.41 €2.94
-58.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.84 €11.95
-43.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.15 €1.85
-52.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.5K €15.1K
0.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20K €17.2K
31.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zakynthos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$375 €324
-78.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$42.55 €36.74
-77.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.9 €44.84
-54.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zakynthos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29.71 €25.65
-13.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.84 €19.72
-16.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.79 €11.05
-69.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zakynthos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$428 €369
-28.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,055 €5,228
-2.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zakynthos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$114 €98.2
-49.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$90.9 €78.5
-65.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$127 €109
-18.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$113 €97.6
-6.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zakynthos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$404 €349
21.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$401 €346
-5.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$810 €699
2.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$573 €495
27.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,959 €2,555
-26.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,541 €2,194
-39.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zakynthos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,305 €1,127
-57.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zakynthos: October 27, 2025

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