Cost of Living Comparison Between Puertollano and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Puertollano and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Puertollano is 3.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puertollano is 6.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puertollano
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.07 €12.15
$6.23 COP 26K
125.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.4 €21.93
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-21.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 €8.18
$7.39 COP 30.8K
28.15%
Cappuccino
$1.76 €1.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
2.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
37.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puertollano
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.81%
Eggs
$2.13 €1.84
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.78 €10.17
$4.55 COP 19K
158.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 €4.96
$5.71 COP 23.8K
0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 €8.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
9.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
72.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.11 COP 4,619
-13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
177.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-74.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
-49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-53.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Puertollano
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
108.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.32 €29.64
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
231.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.25 €25.26
$7.85 COP 32.7K
272.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.02 COP 4,265
61.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K €19.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
27.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puertollano
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.7 €65.3
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-8.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.85 €7.64
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-6.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 €21.94
$23.51 COP 98K
8.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puertollano
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.01 €34.54
$25.68 COP 107.1K
55.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.03 €12.97
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-21.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 €4.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
18.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puertollano
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$451 €390
$305 COP 1.3M
48.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,789
$5,925 COP 24.7M
71.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puertollano
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.46 €20.26
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-59.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.59 €20.37
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-25.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.11 €40.68
$103 COP 430.1K
-54.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.26 €25.27
$106 COP 440.5K
-72.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puertollano
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €738
$489 COP 2M
74.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$379 COP 1.6M
81.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 €1,134
$827 COP 3.4M
58.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 €867
$729 COP 3M
37.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,362 €2,902
$2,190 COP 9.1M
53.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,526 €2,181
$1,532 COP 6.4M
64.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puertollano
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,152 €994
$550 COP 2.3M
109.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
13.43
-74.24%

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Last update for Puertollano: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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