Cost of Living Comparison Between Salzburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salzburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Salzburg is 110.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 163.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salzburg is 121.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 152.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salzburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.24
$6.23 COP 26K
183.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.6 €71.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
155.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.65 €11.79
$7.39 COP 30.8K
84.71%
Cappuccino
$4.65 €4.01
$1.72 COP 7,155
170.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 €3.81
$1.1 COP 4,575
300.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 €3.46
$0.73 COP 3,060
449.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 €4.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
244.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 €4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
44.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salzburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.09 COP 4,552
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
131.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
97.74%
Eggs
$5.53 €4.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
149.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.64 €19.54
$4.55 COP 19K
397.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.53 €12.54
$5.71 COP 23.8K
154.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.98 €19.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
167.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.07 COP 4,461
128.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.99 €3.44
$1.51 COP 6,293
164.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.59 €7.41
$1.42 COP 5,911
504.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$1.11 COP 4,619
108.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.89 COP 3,718
116.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$0.84 COP 3,507
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 €6.36
$2.35 COP 9,809
213.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 €8.97
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Salzburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 €2.35
$0.83 COP 3,464
228.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 €75.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
109.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 €4.62
$1.41 COP 5,899
279.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.96 COP 8,164
5.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.33 €32.23
$7.85 COP 32.7K
375.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 COP 4,265
73.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K €23.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salzburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$384 €332
$82.5 COP 344.1K
365.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.72 €19.62
$9.44 COP 39.4K
140.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 €37.17
$23.51 COP 98K
83.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salzburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.7 €36.87
$25.68 COP 107.1K
66.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.22 €24.37
$19.14 COP 79.8K
47.44%
Cinema Ticket
$15.9 €13.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
301.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salzburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$479 €413
$305 COP 1.3M
56.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K €29.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
484.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salzburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$57.9 COP 241.4K
103.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 €53.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
97.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.9
$103 COP 430.1K
9.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$106 COP 440.5K
31.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salzburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,273 €1,099
$489 COP 2M
160.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €898
$379 COP 1.6M
174.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,246 €1,939
$827 COP 3.4M
171.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,940 €1,675
$729 COP 3M
166.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,828 €6,758
$2,190 COP 9.1M
257.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,760 €5,836
$1,532 COP 6.4M
341.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salzburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,413 €2,947
$550 COP 2.3M
520.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
13.43
-70.96%

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Last update for Salzburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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