Cost of Living Comparison Between Soria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Soria and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Soria is 44.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Soria is 73.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 €15.07
$6.23 COP 26K
180.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.5 €44.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
59.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.89 €10.27
$7.39 COP 30.8K
60.89%
Cappuccino
$2.16 €1.87
$1.72 COP 7,155
25.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.73 COP 3,060
16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
103.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$3.38 €2.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
52.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$4.55 COP 19K
221.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 €7.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
55.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.22 €14.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
100.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
68.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
92.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.11 COP 4,619
85.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
82.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.89 COP 3,718
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
187.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 €7.18
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Soria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
101.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.58 €28.99
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-19.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.41 COP 5,899
190.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
-50.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.6 €24.69
$7.85 COP 32.7K
264.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
81.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
112.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$82.5 COP 344.1K
129.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 €18.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
130.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.54 €30.69
$23.51 COP 98K
51.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.37 €40.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.1 €13.03
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-21.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.58 €10
$3.96 COP 16.5K
192.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €574
$305 COP 1.3M
118.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
104.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.1 €82.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
64.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 €36.96
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €92.9
$103 COP 430.1K
4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$106 COP 440.5K
27.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 €492
$489 COP 2M
16.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 €608
$379 COP 1.6M
85.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,343 €1,160
$827 COP 3.4M
62.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 €866
$729 COP 3M
37.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,117 €2,691
$2,190 COP 9.1M
42.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,439 €2,106
$1,532 COP 6.4M
59.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,290 €1,977
$550 COP 2.3M
316.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
13.43
-74.46%

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Last update for Soria: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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