Cost of Living Comparison Between Sparta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sparta and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sparta is 40.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sparta is 39.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sparta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 €7.82
$6.23 COP 26K
45.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 €44.84
$32.34 COP 134.8K
60.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 €7.61
$7.39 COP 30.8K
19.22%
Cappuccino
$2.38 €2.05
$1.72 COP 7,155
38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
179.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.2 COP 13.3K
45.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sparta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.33 COP 5,544
68.42%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 €9.82
$4.55 COP 19K
150.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 €7.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 €12.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
131.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.11 COP 4,619
13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.49
$2.35 COP 9,809
121.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
48.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Sparta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
83.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.81 €40.42
$41.9 COP 174.7K
11.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 €3.54
$1.41 COP 5,899
190.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.73 €10.13
$7.85 COP 32.7K
49.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K €21.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sparta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €185
$82.5 COP 344.1K
159.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 €18.98
$9.44 COP 39.4K
132.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.02 €28.51
$23.51 COP 98K
40.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sparta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 €42.36
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.41 €32.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
95.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.66 €8.34
$3.96 COP 16.5K
143.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sparta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 €213
$305 COP 1.3M
-19.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,879 €2,485
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-51.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sparta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 €55.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
11.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.98 €27.61
$31.59 COP 131.7K
1.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 €58
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 €80.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sparta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 €425
$489 COP 2M
0.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €332
$379 COP 1.6M
1.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 €666
$827 COP 3.4M
-6.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 €453
$729 COP 3M
-28.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,420 €1,226
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-35.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$920 €795
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-39.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sparta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,001 €864
$550 COP 2.3M
82.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Sparta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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