Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zebbug Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zebbug

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.4% cheaper than Zebbug without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.5% cheaper than Zebbug without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zebbug
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.46 €17.67
-69.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70 €60.4
-53.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.73 €6.68
-4.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.75 €2.37
-37.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.38 €2.05
-53.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.18 €1.02
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.67 €4.03
-64.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.83 €4.17
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zebbug
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 €1.13
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 €1.37
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.54 €3.06
-62.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.67 €3.17
-39.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.68 €8.36
-53.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.69 €9.23
-46.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.08 €12.15
-38.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.44 €2.97
-34.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.96 €1.7
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.9 €2.51
-47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.22 €2.78
-55.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.79 €1.54
-37.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.96 €2.56
-60.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.84 €1.59
-51.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.22 €1.06
-31.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.41 €5.54
-63.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.97 €5.15
56.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.38 €2.06
-50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.86 €1.6
33.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zebbug
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.62 €2.26
-68.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.07 €6.97
-82.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.94 €1.68
1.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.37 €29.67
-77.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.51 €1.3
-32.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K €22.9K
-33.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.5K €35.8K
-36.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zebbug
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$167 €144
-50.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.89 €25.81
-68.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.23 €28.69
-29.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zebbug
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65.4 €56.5
-60.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.05 €19.9
-16.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.02 €12.97
-73.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zebbug
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$264 €228
15.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.8K €11.1K
-53.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zebbug
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 €87.7
-42.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.38 €33.14
-17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$145 €125
-28.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 €88.7
2.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zebbug
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,146 €989
-57.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$944 €815
-59.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,016 €1,740
-58.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,479 €1,277
-50.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,427 €3,823
-50.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,727 €2,354
-43.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zebbug
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.43
147.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zebbug: October 29, 2025

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