Cost of Living Comparison Between Sesvete and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sesvete and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sesvete is 43.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sesvete is 74.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sesvete
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.6 €10.02
$6.23 COP 26K
86.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
110.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 €8.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.58%
Cappuccino
$2.5 €2.16
$1.72 COP 7,155
45.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.1 COP 4,575
172.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
178.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
110.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sesvete
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
97.74%
Eggs
$3.82 €3.29
$2.22 COP 9,252
72.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 €9.08
$4.55 COP 19K
130.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 €7.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
58.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$1.42 COP 5,911
113.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.18 COP 4,932
-24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.89 COP 3,718
48.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.84 COP 3,507
59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.06 €4.37
$2.35 COP 9,809
115.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.17 €7.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Sesvete
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
115.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.63 €36.81
$41.9 COP 174.7K
1.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.41 COP 5,899
63.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 €8.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
29.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
72.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sesvete
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 €113
$82.5 COP 344.1K
58.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.18 €17.42
$9.44 COP 39.4K
113.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.55 €28.1
$23.51 COP 98K
38.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sesvete
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 €44.26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.28 €14.05
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-14.94%
Cinema Ticket
$8.96 €7.74
$3.96 COP 16.5K
126.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sesvete
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 €214
$305 COP 1.3M
-18.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,282 €1,970
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-61.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sesvete
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92 €79.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.5 €34.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
25.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 €84.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.3
$106 COP 440.5K
8.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sesvete
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 €574
$489 COP 2M
35.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 €396
$379 COP 1.6M
20.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 €890
$827 COP 3.4M
24.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$729 COP 3M
6.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,891 €3,360
$2,190 COP 9.1M
77.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €2,981
$1,532 COP 6.4M
125.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sesvete
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
13.43
-72.30%

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Last update for Sesvete: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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