Cost of Living Comparison Between Saue and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saue and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saue is 21.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saue is 40.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saue
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 €13.92
$6.23 COP 26K
158.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 €8.49
$7.39 COP 30.8K
33.02%
Cappuccino
$3.78 €3.26
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.73 COP 3,060
249.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.66 COP 6,916
209.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saue
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.24 COP 5,188
20.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.95%
Eggs
$2.88 €2.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
29.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.54 €10.82
$4.55 COP 19K
175.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 €7.3
$5.71 COP 23.8K
48.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 €9.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
31.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.51 COP 6,293
60.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
69.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
126.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 €5.46
$2.35 COP 9,809
169.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 €9.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
61.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Saue
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
143.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 €0.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 €14.89
$7.85 COP 32.7K
119.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saue
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 €230
$82.5 COP 344.1K
223.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.15 €17.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
113.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 €31.19
$23.51 COP 98K
53.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saue
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 €10.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
195.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saue
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 €99.2
$305 COP 1.3M
-62.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,916 €6,834
$5,925 COP 24.7M
33.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saue
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
95.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 €34.66
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99 €85.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €95.3
$106 COP 440.5K
4.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saue
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saue
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.43
-67.98%

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Last update for Saue: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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