Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrassa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Terrassa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Terrassa is 42.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Terrassa is 74.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Terrassa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 €14.71
$6.23 COP 26K
173.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
110.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €11.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
74.15%
Cappuccino
$2.58 €2.23
$1.72 COP 7,155
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.1 COP 4,575
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
183.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 €2.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
104.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Terrassa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
42.11%
Eggs
$3.49 €3.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
57.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$4.55 COP 19K
133.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$8.59 COP 35.8K
120.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
103.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.42 COP 5,911
97.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
38.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 €5.27
$2.35 COP 9,809
160.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Terrassa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.16 €30.36
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
188.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
3.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.87 €24.93
$7.85 COP 32.7K
267.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
116.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Terrassa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €164
$82.5 COP 344.1K
129.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 €20.19
$9.44 COP 39.4K
147.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.75 €32.59
$23.51 COP 98K
60.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Terrassa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.22 €34.73
$25.68 COP 107.1K
56.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.19 €13.12
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 €9.34
$3.96 COP 16.5K
173.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Terrassa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$631 €545
$305 COP 1.3M
106.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,719 €8,392
$5,925 COP 24.7M
64.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Terrassa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
52.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.39 €28.83
$31.59 COP 131.7K
5.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 €76.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 COP 440.5K
10.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Terrassa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$489 COP 2M
73.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$681 €588
$379 COP 1.6M
79.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,133
$827 COP 3.4M
58.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 €876
$729 COP 3M
39.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,381 €2,919
$2,190 COP 9.1M
54.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,346 €2,026
$1,532 COP 6.4M
53.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Terrassa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,354 €2,032
$550 COP 2.3M
327.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Terrassa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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