Cost of Living Comparison Between Szeged and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Szeged and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Szeged is 11% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szeged is 15.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.48 Ft 2,592
$6.23 COP 26K
20.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.17 Ft 15.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
39.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.89 Ft 2,040
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-20.30%
Cappuccino
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.72 COP 7,155
18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 Ft 486
$1.1 COP 4,575
27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 Ft 337
$0.73 COP 3,060
32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Ft 790
$1.66 COP 6,916
37.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 Ft 732
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 Ft 386
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 Ft 510
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 Ft 620
$1.33 COP 5,544
34.59%
Eggs
$2.83 Ft 979
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 Ft 2,700
$4.55 COP 19K
71.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 Ft 1,991
$5.71 COP 23.8K
0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 Ft 3,885
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 646
$2.26 COP 9,410
-17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 635
$1.07 COP 4,461
71.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 Ft 973
$1.42 COP 5,911
97.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 Ft 353
$1.11 COP 4,619
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 Ft 400
$1.18 COP 4,932
-2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 Ft 480
$0.89 COP 3,718
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Ft 152
$0.84 COP 3,507
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 Ft 2,617
$2.35 COP 9,809
221.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 Ft 1,991
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Ft 326
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 Ft 432
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-49.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 Ft 534
$0.83 COP 3,464
85.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 Ft 9,582
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-34.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Ft 991
$1.41 COP 5,899
102.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 456
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 Ft 6,051
$7.85 COP 32.7K
122.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Ft 584
$1.02 COP 4,265
65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ft 8.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 Ft 36.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
27.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.4 Ft 8,799
$9.44 COP 39.4K
169.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.52 Ft 6,416
$23.51 COP 98K
-21.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.37 Ft 14K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.75 Ft 6,843
$19.14 COP 79.8K
3.19%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 Ft 2,684
$3.96 COP 16.5K
95.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 Ft 75.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-28.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,208 Ft 2.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
4.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 Ft 30.7K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26 Ft 9,010
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 Ft 30K
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 Ft 36.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
0.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 Ft 150.4K
$489 COP 2M
-11.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 Ft 119K
$379 COP 1.6M
-9.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 Ft 234.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-18.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 Ft 187.2K
$729 COP 3M
-25.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,084 Ft 1.1M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,320 Ft 804K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
51.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,255 Ft 434.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
128.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Szeged: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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