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

😐 Solo nomad: Szeged is 7.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Szeged is 15.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.68 Ft 2,619
$6.03 COP 22.8K
27.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.36 Ft 15.5K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
36.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 Ft 1,923
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-22.63%
Cappuccino
$2.05 Ft 699
$1.63 COP 6,170
25.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ft 463
$1.05 COP 3,971
29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 Ft 314
$0.77 COP 2,916
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 Ft 762
$1.73 COP 6,550
28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 Ft 743
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-31.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 Ft 376
$1.07 COP 4,040
2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 Ft 523
$1.31 COP 4,965
16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 Ft 613
$1.38 COP 5,227
30.43%
Eggs
$2.82 Ft 961
$2.25 COP 8,509
25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 Ft 2,634
$4.48 COP 17.0K
72.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 Ft 1,935
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.01 Ft 3,754
$8.86 COP 33.6K
24.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 Ft 657
$2.24 COP 8,490
-13.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 Ft 625
$1.06 COP 4,012
72.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 680
$1.51 COP 5,732
31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 Ft 996
$1.36 COP 5,151
114.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 Ft 361
$1.12 COP 4,244
-5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 Ft 410
$1.17 COP 4,427
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Ft 469
$0.90 COP 3,416
52.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Ft 164
$0.84 COP 3,169
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 Ft 2,509
$2.26 COP 8,553
225.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.99 Ft 1,701
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-49.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Ft 334
$1.18 COP 4,479
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 409
$2.39 COP 9,048
-49.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 Ft 549
$0.86 COP 3,253
87.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.48 Ft 9,369
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-33.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.90 Ft 988
$1.47 COP 5,555
97.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 Ft 450
$1.95 COP 7,367
-32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.31 Ft 5,903
$7.76 COP 29.4K
123.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 604
$0.97 COP 3,663
82.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
41.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.7M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-4.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 Ft 36.2K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
30.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 Ft 8,716
$9.40 COP 35.6K
172.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.71 Ft 6,380
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-20.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 Ft 13.6K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
56.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 Ft 6,933
$19.29 COP 73.0K
5.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.75 Ft 2,641
$4.10 COP 15.5K
89.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 Ft 75.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,260 Ft 2.1M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
6.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 Ft 30.4K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
48.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.04 Ft 8,877
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-18.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 Ft 29.1K
$103 COP 388.8K
-16.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 Ft 36.0K
$108 COP 408.4K
-2.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 Ft 146.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-10.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 Ft 119.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
-6.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 Ft 228.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
-18.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 189.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-22.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,117 Ft 1.1M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
11.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 Ft 784.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
74.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Szeged
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,220 Ft 415.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
126.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
13.43
-56.44%

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Last update for Szeged: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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