Cost of Living Comparison Between Setubal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Setubal and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Setubal is 20.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Setubal is 37.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setubal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 €10.08
$6.23 COP 26K
87.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 €40.43
$32.34 COP 134.8K
44.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 €7.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.79%
Cappuccino
$2.01 €1.73
$1.72 COP 7,155
16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.1 COP 4,575
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.73 COP 3,060
68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setubal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.09 COP 4,552
-3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
42.11%
Eggs
$3.01 €2.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 €9.65
$4.55 COP 19K
145.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 €6.72
$5.71 COP 23.8K
36.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 €12.25
$8.59 COP 35.8K
65.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 COP 4,932
55.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 €5.31
$2.35 COP 9,809
161.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.51 €3.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Setubal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.52 €3.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
444.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.69 €39.45
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 €3.22
$1.41 COP 5,899
163.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.35 €12.39
$7.85 COP 32.7K
82.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setubal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 €87.1
$82.5 COP 344.1K
22.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.64 €18.68
$9.44 COP 39.4K
129.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.93 €37.07
$23.51 COP 98K
82.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setubal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.65 €26.46
$25.68 COP 107.1K
19.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.41 €14.17
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-14.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
107.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setubal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 €302
$305 COP 1.3M
14.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,371 €6,364
$5,925 COP 24.7M
24.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setubal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.02 €30.24
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 €61.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 €86
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setubal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 €844
$489 COP 2M
99.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$379 COP 1.6M
114.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,354 €1,169
$827 COP 3.4M
63.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 €1,005
$729 COP 3M
59.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,615 €2,258
$2,190 COP 9.1M
19.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,061 €1,780
$1,532 COP 6.4M
34.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setubal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$964 €832
$550 COP 2.3M
75.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.01
13.43
-62.70%

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Last update for Setubal: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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