Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabadell and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabadell and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sabadell is 30.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sabadell is 79.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabadell
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.52 €15.13
$6.23 COP 26K
181.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €49.95
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 €9.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.17%
Cappuccino
$2.45 €2.11
$1.72 COP 7,155
42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
123.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
141.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
110.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabadell
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 COP 5,188
59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$2.93 €2.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 €12.55
$4.55 COP 19K
219.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.3 €8.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
62.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 €16.45
$8.59 COP 35.8K
121.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.26 COP 9,410
20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
92.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.18 COP 4,932
55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.29
$0.89 COP 3,718
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.95 €6
$2.35 COP 9,809
195.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 €5.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.18 COP 4,927
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Sabadell
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 €1.86
$0.83 COP 3,464
160.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.34 €23.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-34.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 €0.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.35 €20.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
197.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
81.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
120.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabadell
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$82.5 COP 344.1K
81.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.8 €17.96
$9.44 COP 39.4K
120.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.69 €32.54
$23.51 COP 98K
60.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabadell
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.03 €30.25
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.58 €7.4
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-55.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 €8.02
$3.96 COP 16.5K
134.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabadell
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$537 €463
$305 COP 1.3M
76.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,722 €7,531
$5,925 COP 24.7M
47.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabadell
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87 €75.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
50.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.3 €30.48
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.4
$103 COP 430.1K
1.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabadell
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 €893
$489 COP 2M
111.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €788
$379 COP 1.6M
140.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$827 COP 3.4M
74.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 €958
$729 COP 3M
52.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,914 €3,379
$2,190 COP 9.1M
78.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,709 €2,339
$1,532 COP 6.4M
76.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabadell
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,244 €1,938
$550 COP 2.3M
308.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
13.43
-74.76%

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Last update for Sabadell: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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