Cost of Living Comparison Between Varazdin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Varazdin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Varazdin is 16.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Varazdin is 16.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Varazdin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.43 €9.87
$6.23 COP 26K
83.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.8 €56.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
103.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 €9.46
$7.39 COP 30.8K
48.17%
Cappuccino
$2.24 €1.93
$1.72 COP 7,155
30.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
118.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
320.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 €3.28
$1.66 COP 6,916
128.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Varazdin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
121.80%
Eggs
$3.29 €2.84
$2.22 COP 9,252
48.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.71 €4.07
$4.55 COP 19K
3.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.38 €7.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
46.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 €12.49
$8.59 COP 35.8K
68.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.07 COP 4,461
39.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 €4.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
142.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 €5.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$1.18 COP 4,927
-38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Varazdin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.87 €20.61
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-43.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.41 COP 5,899
114.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.83 €7.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
12.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.02 COP 4,265
71.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
120.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varazdin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 €132
$82.5 COP 344.1K
84.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.01 €18.14
$9.44 COP 39.4K
122.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.58 €28.99
$23.51 COP 98K
42.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Varazdin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 €45.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
106.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.63 €12.63
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-23.56%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 €7.19
$3.96 COP 16.5K
110.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Varazdin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 €158
$305 COP 1.3M
-40.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,139 €7,028
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Varazdin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 €65.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
30.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.08 €29.43
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 €54.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-38.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 €65.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Varazdin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 €508
$489 COP 2M
20.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 €383
$379 COP 1.6M
17.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 €743
$827 COP 3.4M
4.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 €426
$729 COP 3M
-32.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,535 €3,052
$2,190 COP 9.1M
61.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,954 €2,551
$1,532 COP 6.4M
92.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Varazdin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,479 €1,277
$550 COP 2.3M
168.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.12
13.43
-69.32%

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Last update for Varazdin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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