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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarragona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarragona and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tarragona is 55.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tarragona is 54.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.49 โ‚ฌ15.07
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
192.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.49 โ‚ฌ39.22
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
40.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
43.34%
Cappuccino
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.65 COPย 6,043
53.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.06 COPย 3,882
134.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.77 COPย 2,839
124.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.75 COPย 6,418
93.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
11.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$1.10 COPย 4,026
11.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.30 COPย 4,771
59.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$1.34 COPย 4,905
24.63%
Eggs
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$2.26 COPย 8,299
31.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 โ‚ฌ12.29
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
216.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 โ‚ฌ7.95
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
58.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 โ‚ฌ15.02
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
94.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.37 COPย 8,691
32.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.47
$1.07 COPย 3,939
167.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 โ‚ฌ2.49
$1.48 COPย 5,418
95.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.60
$1.36 COPย 5,011
122.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$1.13 COPย 4,135
28.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.13 COPย 4,161
30.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.32
$0.89 COPย 3,274
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ฌ0.66
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.39
$2.28 COPย 8,361
174.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.19 COPย 4,359
84.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.84 COPย 3,074
102.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.00 โ‚ฌ25.00
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-29.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 โ‚ฌ3.42
$1.48 COPย 5,417
167.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-35.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.65 โ‚ฌ19.52
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
181.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$0.94 COPย 3,455
86.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.0K โ‚ฌ31.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
108.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K โ‚ฌ26.1K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
14.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
47.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.59 โ‚ฌ17.75
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
115.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.35 โ‚ฌ33.06
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
61.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 โ‚ฌ46.36
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
108.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 โ‚ฌ21.58
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
33.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.20 โ‚ฌ7.93
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
127.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$328 โ‚ฌ282
$316 COPย 1.2M
3.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,954 โ‚ฌ5,995
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
16.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 โ‚ฌ80.7
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
58.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 โ‚ฌ29.87
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
6.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 โ‚ฌ68.4
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-20.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 โ‚ฌ85.9
$108 COPย 394.9K
-7.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 โ‚ฌ711
$491 COPย 1.8M
67.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 โ‚ฌ662
$371 COPย 1.4M
106.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 โ‚ฌ1,034
$821 COPย 3.0M
46.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,124 โ‚ฌ969
$731 COPย 2.7M
53.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,770 โ‚ฌ2,388
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-8.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,264 โ‚ฌ1,090
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-5.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,217 โ‚ฌ1,911
$517 COPย 1.9M
328.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
13.43
-72.08%

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Last update for Tarragona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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