Cost of Living Comparison Between Tres Cantos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tres Cantos and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tres Cantos is 53.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tres Cantos is 68.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tres Cantos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.08 €13.02
$6.23 COP 26K
142.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 €50.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
81.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 €8.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.57%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
120.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
134.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
105.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tres Cantos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
11.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.33 COP 5,544
25.56%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.49
$4.55 COP 19K
192.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 €7.47
$5.71 COP 23.8K
51.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.17 €13.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
76.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.26 COP 9,410
13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
86.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.11 COP 4,619
60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 €5.54
$2.35 COP 9,809
173.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-45.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Tres Cantos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.3 €29.61
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
182.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.04 €21.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
218.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
120.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tres Cantos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 €118
$82.5 COP 344.1K
66.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.64 €17.82
$9.44 COP 39.4K
118.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.89 €27.53
$23.51 COP 98K
35.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tres Cantos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.79 €41.26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.16 €13.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.17 €7.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
131.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tres Cantos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 €347
$305 COP 1.3M
31.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 €6,482
$5,925 COP 24.7M
26.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tres Cantos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 €72.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
44.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.7 €30.82
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.6
$106 COP 440.5K
4.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tres Cantos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 €740
$489 COP 2M
75.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 €610
$379 COP 1.6M
86.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 €1,159
$827 COP 3.4M
62.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$989 €854
$729 COP 3M
35.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,396 €2,932
$2,190 COP 9.1M
55.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,097 €1,810
$1,532 COP 6.4M
36.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tres Cantos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,442 €2,972
$550 COP 2.3M
525.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Tres Cantos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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