Cost of Living Comparison Between Salamanca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salamanca and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Salamanca is 37.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salamanca is 21% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salamanca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 €11.85
$6.23 COP 26K
120.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53 €45.75
$32.34 COP 134.8K
63.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 €9.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.95%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.1 COP 4,575
89.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.66 COP 6,916
54.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salamanca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.24 COP 5,188
5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.05%
Eggs
$2.92 €2.52
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.15 €10.49
$4.55 COP 19K
167.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.02 €6.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 €11.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
52.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 COP 4,461
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.51 COP 6,293
59.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
90.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 €0.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.84
$2.35 COP 9,809
187.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 €4.25
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Salamanca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.83 COP 3,464
75.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.13 €19.97
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 €4.73
$1.41 COP 5,899
288.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.46 €27.16
$7.85 COP 32.7K
300.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
80.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
41.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salamanca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 €121
$82.5 COP 344.1K
69.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 €16.91
$9.44 COP 39.4K
107.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 €23.76
$23.51 COP 98K
17.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salamanca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.24 €33.02
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 €10.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-39.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.18 €7.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
131.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salamanca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 €437
$305 COP 1.3M
66.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,413 €6,401
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salamanca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87 €75.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
50.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.44 €23.69
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 €68.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92 €79.4
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salamanca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 €674
$489 COP 2M
59.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 €496
$379 COP 1.6M
51.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 €1,316
$827 COP 3.4M
84.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 €853
$729 COP 3M
35.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,633 €3,137
$2,190 COP 9.1M
65.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,609 €1,389
$1,532 COP 6.4M
5.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salamanca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,679 €1,450
$550 COP 2.3M
205.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Salamanca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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