Cost of Living Comparison Between Seville and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Seville and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Seville is 43.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seville is 46.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.93 €12.03
$6.23 COP 26K
123.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 €39.96
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.55 €9.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.76%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$1.72 COP 7,155
30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.1 COP 4,575
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
97.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
37.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.33 COP 5,544
55.64%
Eggs
$3.33 €2.88
$2.22 COP 9,252
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 €12.03
$4.55 COP 19K
206.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
64.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.71 €15.29
$8.59 COP 35.8K
106.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.07 COP 4,461
96.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.42 COP 5,911
96.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 €1.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
61.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 €5.68
$2.35 COP 9,809
179.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Seville
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 €1.41
$0.83 COP 3,464
97.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 €35.04
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-3.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €2
$1.41 COP 5,899
64.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-44.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.36 €21.03
$7.85 COP 32.7K
210.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.02 COP 4,265
76.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
118.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 €93.5
$82.5 COP 344.1K
31.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.86 €21.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
163.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.11 €32.04
$23.51 COP 98K
57.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.17 €36.41
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 €12.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.36%
Cinema Ticket
$9.25 €7.99
$3.96 COP 16.5K
133.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 €338
$305 COP 1.3M
28.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,493 €5,606
$5,925 COP 24.7M
9.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85 €73.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.1 €36.35
$31.59 COP 131.7K
33.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$106 COP 440.5K
9.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €863
$489 COP 2M
104.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$379 COP 1.6M
89.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 €1,345
$827 COP 3.4M
88.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €884
$729 COP 3M
40.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,287 €3,702
$2,190 COP 9.1M
95.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,648 €2,286
$1,532 COP 6.4M
72.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,846 €1,594
$550 COP 2.3M
235.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.43
-73.86%

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Last update for Seville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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