Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zejtun Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zejtun

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.6% cheaper than Zejtun without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.5% cheaper than Zejtun without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zejtun
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.33 €17.56
-69.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.2 €60.6
-53.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.81 €9.33
-31.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.29 €1.98
-24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.73 €2.35
-59.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.86 €0.74
-15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.7 €4.06
-64.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.82 €4.16
-33.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zejtun
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 €1.14
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.57 €1.35
-21.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.57 €3.08
-62.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.75 €3.24
-40.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.95 €8.59
-54.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.58 €9.13
-46.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.16 €12.23
-39.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.47 €2.99
-34.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.81 €2.42
-46.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.32 €2.87
-57.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 €1.53
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.82 €2.44
-58.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.9 €1.64
-53.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.23 €1.06
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.56 €5.66
-64.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.73 €4.94
63.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.27 €1.96
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.82 €1.57
36.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zejtun
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.67 €2.31
-68.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.25 €7.13
-82.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.9 €1.64
3.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.12 €30.32
-77.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.5 €1.3
-32.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.9K €22.3K
-31.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.7K €35.1K
-35.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zejtun
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$58.8 €50.8
40.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.84 €19.72
-58.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.47 €28.03
-27.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zejtun
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$65 €56.1
-60.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.09 €19.94
-17.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.47 €9.04
-62.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zejtun
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$263 €227
15.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$12.6K €10.9K
-53.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zejtun
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €88.7
-43.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.76 €33.47
-18.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.8
-2.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.3 €85.7
6.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zejtun
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,126 €972
-56.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$951 €821
-60.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,999 €1,726
-58.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,516 €1,309
-51.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,431 €2,962
-36.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,977 €2,571
-48.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zejtun
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,278 €1,103
-56.95%
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 Zejtun: October 29, 2025

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