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

😐 Solo nomad: Tarragona is 61% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tarragona is 75.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.1 €14.77
$6.23 COP 26K
174.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.17 €40.73
$32.34 COP 134.8K
45.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 €9.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
42.35%
Cappuccino
$2.43 €2.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
41.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
116.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
126.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
106.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 COP 5,188
59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.05%
Eggs
$2.96 €2.56
$2.22 COP 9,252
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.2 €12.26
$4.55 COP 19K
212.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.16 €7.91
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.42 €15.04
$8.59 COP 35.8K
102.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
178.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$1.51 COP 6,293
97.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.42 COP 5,911
107.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.18 COP 4,932
24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 €5.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
161.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.18 COP 4,927
83.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
113.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.26 €25.27
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-30.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 €3.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
194.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.91 €19.78
$7.85 COP 32.7K
191.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.02 COP 4,265
79.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
111.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 €104
$82.5 COP 344.1K
45.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.55 €17.75
$9.44 COP 39.4K
117.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.63 €32.49
$23.51 COP 98K
60.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 €46.34
$25.68 COP 107.1K
109.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.26 €21.81
$19.14 COP 79.8K
31.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.05 €7.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
128.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 €285
$305 COP 1.3M
8.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,838 €5,904
$5,925 COP 24.7M
15.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 €83.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
66.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.22 €30.41
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 €68.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €87.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 €709
$489 COP 2M
67.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$797 €688
$379 COP 1.6M
110.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 €1,023
$827 COP 3.4M
43.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 €960
$729 COP 3M
52.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,743 €1,505
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-20.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 €1,200
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-9.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tarragona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 €1,657
$550 COP 2.3M
248.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
13.43
-72.08%

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Last update for Tarragona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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