Cost of Living Comparison Between Saldus and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saldus and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saldus is 55.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saldus is 80.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saldus
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$6.23 COP 26K
177.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 €8.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
27.60%
Cappuccino
$3.55 €3.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saldus
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
126.32%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
39.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.96 €10.33
$4.55 COP 19K
162.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.88 €6.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
38.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 €10.25
$8.59 COP 35.8K
38.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$2.26 COP 9,410
-27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
72.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.51 COP 6,293
69.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 €3.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
150.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 €0.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
151.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 €8.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Saldus
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 €0.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
16.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.94 €31.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-11.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 €2.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
106.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.86 €11.96
$7.85 COP 32.7K
76.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.02 COP 4,265
85.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
74.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
20.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saldus
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 €283
$82.5 COP 344.1K
296.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.34 €17.56
$9.44 COP 39.4K
115.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$23.51 COP 98K
-11.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saldus
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.46
$25.68 COP 107.1K
100.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saldus
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$539 €465
$305 COP 1.3M
76.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €13.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
166.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saldus
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 €79.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.04 €39.75
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$106 COP 440.5K
28.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saldus
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 €312
$489 COP 2M
-26.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 €217
$379 COP 1.6M
-33.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 €649
$827 COP 3.4M
-9.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 €394
$729 COP 3M
-37.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saldus
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Saldus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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