Cost of Living Comparison Between Sotogrande and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sotogrande and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sotogrande is 54.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sotogrande is 55.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sotogrande
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 €15.21
$6.23 COP 26K
182.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.65 €37.69
$32.34 COP 134.8K
34.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 €8.72
$7.39 COP 30.8K
36.67%
Cappuccino
$2.31 €1.99
$1.72 COP 7,155
34.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.1 COP 4,575
112.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
134.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
110.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sotogrande
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 €0.79
$1.09 COP 4,552
-16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.67
$2.22 COP 9,252
39.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.73 €13.58
$4.55 COP 19K
245.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 €6.91
$5.71 COP 23.8K
40.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.26 COP 9,410
-13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 COP 4,461
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.51 COP 6,293
-9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
70.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.18 COP 4,932
112.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.27 €5.41
$2.35 COP 9,809
166.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 €4.03
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-50.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.18 COP 4,927
-19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-45.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Sotogrande
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.74 €29.13
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-19.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
318.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.41 €25.39
$7.85 COP 32.7K
274.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.02 COP 4,265
68.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
116.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K €25.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sotogrande
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 €135
$82.5 COP 344.1K
89.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.76 €17.06
$9.44 COP 39.4K
109.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.95 €24.13
$23.51 COP 98K
18.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sotogrande
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.95 €40.54
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.98 €12.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-21.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.69
$3.96 COP 16.5K
154.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sotogrande
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 €330
$305 COP 1.3M
25.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,113 €7,005
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sotogrande
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.19 €28.65
$31.59 COP 131.7K
5.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 €64.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sotogrande
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$489 COP 2M
75.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €603
$379 COP 1.6M
84.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 €1,128
$827 COP 3.4M
58.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 €858
$729 COP 3M
36.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,756 €4,107
$2,190 COP 9.1M
117.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,362 €2,040
$1,532 COP 6.4M
54.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sotogrande
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,247 €2,804
$550 COP 2.3M
490.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
13.43
-73.57%

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Last update for Sotogrande: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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