Cost of Living Comparison Between Ourense and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ourense and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ourense is 47.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ourense is 19% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ourense
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.61 €15.21
$6.23 COP 26K
182.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.9 €50.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
82.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 €5.62
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-11.91%
Cappuccino
$1.88 €1.62
$1.72 COP 7,155
9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
135.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.66 COP 6,916
78.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ourense
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
-16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.33 COP 5,544
-0.75%
Eggs
$2.97 €2.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
33.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 €8.89
$4.55 COP 19K
126.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
35.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 €11.19
$8.59 COP 35.8K
50.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.11 COP 4,619
59.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.18 COP 4,932
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.93 €5.12
$2.35 COP 9,809
152.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.18 COP 4,927
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.49 COP 10.4K
3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Ourense
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 €0.86
$0.83 COP 3,464
19.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.84
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-31.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 €4.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
231.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 €0.43
$1.96 COP 8,164
-74.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.7 €49.82
$7.85 COP 32.7K
635.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.02 COP 4,265
74.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ourense
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 €95.9
$82.5 COP 344.1K
34.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.1 €18.22
$9.44 COP 39.4K
123.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.73 €28.26
$23.51 COP 98K
39.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ourense
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.17 €40.73
$25.68 COP 107.1K
83.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.9 €5.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-69.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.86 €7.65
$3.96 COP 16.5K
123.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ourense
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$358 €309
$305 COP 1.3M
17.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,085 €6,981
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ourense
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 €66
$57.9 COP 241.4K
31.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.25 €22.67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-16.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86 €74.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.6 €65.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ourense
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 €544
$489 COP 2M
28.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$471 €407
$379 COP 1.6M
24.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$827 COP 3.4M
-5.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 €501
$729 COP 3M
-20.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,719 €2,348
$2,190 COP 9.1M
24.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,928 €1,664
$1,532 COP 6.4M
25.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ourense
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,554 €1,342
$550 COP 2.3M
182.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.22
13.43
-76.02%

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Last update for Ourense: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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