Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zalaegerszeg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zalaegerszeg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.4% cheaper than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.4% cheaper than Zalaegerszeg without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.34 Ft 3,930
-45.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$56.7 Ft 19.6K
-42.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.87 Ft 3,072
-16.69%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.23 Ft 772
-22.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.63 Ft 565
-32.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.24 Ft 431
-41.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.9 Ft 658
-12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.93 Ft 668
65.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 Ft 358
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.41 Ft 489
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.14 Ft 743
-37.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.05 Ft 1,058
-27.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.12 Ft 3,508
-55.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.63 Ft 1,604
23.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.29 Ft 2,527
17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.47 Ft 510
53.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 Ft 691
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.9 Ft 657
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.5 Ft 1,213
-59.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.14 Ft 395
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.21 Ft 421
-2.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.13 Ft 393
-21.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 Ft 203
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.64 Ft 2,300
-64.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.92 Ft 2,051
57.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.9 Ft 311
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.46 Ft 506
70.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.09 Ft 376
-23.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$17.16 Ft 5,947
144.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.12 Ft 1,082
-54.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 Ft 355
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.38 Ft 6,714
-59.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.74 Ft 603
-41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
-31.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.8K Ft 10.7M
-14.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$134 Ft 46.5K
-38.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.8 Ft 8,939
-63.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.23 Ft 7,008
16.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.66 Ft 12.7K
-29.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.49 Ft 12K
-44.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.24 Ft 2,509
-45.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$202 Ft 70K
50.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.3K Ft 4.2M
-51.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$29.2 Ft 10.1K
98.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.08 Ft 7,998
36.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$47.68 Ft 16.5K
116.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.9 Ft 17.6K
107.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$320 Ft 111K
52.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$274 Ft 94.9K
38.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$433 Ft 150K
91.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$285 Ft 98.8K
155.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,823 Ft 631.7K
20.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,476 Ft 511.5K
3.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zalaegerszeg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$763 Ft 264.3K
-27.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7
91.86%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zalaegerszeg: October 28, 2025

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