Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zaragoza Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zaragoza

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.8% cheaper than Zaragoza without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.4% cheaper than Zaragoza without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zaragoza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.08 €14.75
-63.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.8 €49.87
-44.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.26 €8.85
-27.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.09 €1.8
-17.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.95 €2.54
-62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.87 €1.62
-60.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.41 €3.81
-62.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.56 €3.07
-10.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zaragoza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.38 €1.19
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.28 €1.97
-45.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.22 €1.05
9.02%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.63 €2.27
-15.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.01 €14.69
-73.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.87 €6.79
-27.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.18 €18.29
-59.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.65 €2.29
-14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.46 €2.13
-38.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.38 €2.92
-57.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.04 €1.77
-45.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.29 €1.98
-48.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.82 €1.57
-51.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 €0.63
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.51 €5.62
-63.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.14 €3.58
125.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.23 €1.07
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.54 €2.2
-1.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zaragoza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.76 €1.52
-52.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.31 €29.62
22.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.38 €2.05
-40.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.97 €0.84
102.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$30.19 €26.06
-74.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.85 €1.59
-44.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.6K €33.3K
-54.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.2K €26.1K
-13.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zaragoza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$117 €101
-29.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.62 €17.8
-54.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.44 €30.6
-33.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zaragoza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.8 €35.22
-37.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.27 €9.73
69.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.74 €8.41
-59.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zaragoza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$527 €455
-42.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,274 €7,143
-28.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zaragoza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.7 €64.5
-22.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.45 €35.79
-23.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.8 €75.8
17.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$113 €97.3
-6.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zaragoza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$878 €758
-44.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$777 €671
-51.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,163 €1,004
-28.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,170 €1,010
-37.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,738 €4,091
-53.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,516 €2,173
-39.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zaragoza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,731 €1,494
-68.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.75
258.13%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zaragoza: October 28, 2025

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