Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago de Compostela and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago de Compostela and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Santiago de Compostela is 20.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santiago de Compostela is 54.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santiago de Compostela
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.82 €11.93
$6.23 COP 26K
121.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 €46.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
67.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 €8.63
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.18%
Cappuccino
$1.94 €1.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
123.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
179.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.66 COP 6,916
89.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 €3.22
$3.2 COP 13.3K
16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santiago de Compostela
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.09 COP 4,552
0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 €1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.33 COP 5,544
26.32%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
39.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 €8.12
$4.55 COP 19K
106.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 €5.64
$5.71 COP 23.8K
14.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.18 €14.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
100.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.26 COP 9,410
-18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.07 COP 4,461
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
99.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
90.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,932
26.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 €5.21
$2.35 COP 9,809
156.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-45.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.18 COP 4,927
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Santiago de Compostela
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
50.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.05 €30.26
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 €3.92
$1.41 COP 5,899
221.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.39 €19.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
185.22%
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)
$29.1K €25.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago de Compostela
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €141
$82.5 COP 344.1K
98.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.32 €18.41
$9.44 COP 39.4K
125.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.11 €28.59
$23.51 COP 98K
40.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santiago de Compostela
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 €35.84
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.28 €1.96
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-88.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.94 €8.58
$3.96 COP 16.5K
151.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santiago de Compostela
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$305 COP 1.3M
11.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,066 €6,964
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santiago de Compostela
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.7 €67.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
34.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.37 €27.09
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 €74.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 €84.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-7.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santiago de Compostela
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$489 COP 2M
52.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 €438
$379 COP 1.6M
33.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 €889
$827 COP 3.4M
24.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$870 €751
$729 COP 3M
19.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,177 €2,743
$2,190 COP 9.1M
45.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,189 €1,890
$1,532 COP 6.4M
42.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santiago de Compostela
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,804 €1,557
$550 COP 2.3M
227.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.33
13.43
-75.20%

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Last update for Santiago de Compostela: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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