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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Sebastian and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Sebastian and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: San Sebastian is 56.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: San Sebastian is 56.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Sebastian
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
186.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.4
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
80.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 โ‚ฌ8.59
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
39.69%
Cappuccino
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.65 COPย 6,043
31.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.06 COPย 3,882
144.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.77 COPย 2,839
167.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 โ‚ฌ3.00
$1.75 COPย 6,419
98.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-25.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Sebastian
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.10 COPย 4,026
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-18.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$1.34 COPย 4,906
58.21%
Eggs
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.26 COPย 8,300
22.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.09 โ‚ฌ17.32
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
346.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.83
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
16.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 โ‚ฌ13.17
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
70.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.37 COPย 8,692
19.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.07 COPย 3,940
99.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.48 COPย 5,419
34.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.36 COPย 5,012
140.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.13 COPย 4,136
61.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.13 COPย 4,161
61.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$0.89 COPย 3,275
12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ฌ0.55
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-24.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 โ‚ฌ5.37
$2.28 COPย 8,361
173.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.30 โ‚ฌ6.29
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-28.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-13.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Sebastian
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 โ‚ฌ1.86
$0.84 COPย 3,075
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.16 โ‚ฌ32.03
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-9.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 โ‚ฌ6.63
$1.48 COPย 5,417
419.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-49.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.82 โ‚ฌ19.67
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
183.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.94 COPย 3,455
82.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
113.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ฌ31.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
36.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Sebastian
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 โ‚ฌ117
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
65.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.03 โ‚ฌ23.30
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
183.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.04 โ‚ฌ31.06
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
52.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Sebastian
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 โ‚ฌ46.42
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
108.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.84 โ‚ฌ17.10
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
5.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 โ‚ฌ8.16
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
133.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Sebastian
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 โ‚ฌ402
$316 COPย 1.2M
47.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
97.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Sebastian
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ98.9
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
94.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.60 โ‚ฌ30.69
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
9.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.6
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-10.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 โ‚ฌ74.9
$108 COPย 394.9K
-19.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Sebastian
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,263 โ‚ฌ1,088
$491 COPย 1.8M
156.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 โ‚ฌ758
$371 COPย 1.4M
136.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 โ‚ฌ1,822
$821 COPย 3.0M
157.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,441 โ‚ฌ1,242
$731 COPย 2.7M
97.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,835 โ‚ฌ8,478
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
225.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,590 โ‚ฌ3,956
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
244.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Sebastian
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,578 โ‚ฌ2,222
$517 COPย 1.9M
398.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for San Sebastian: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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