Cost of Living Comparison Between Zabbar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zabbar and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zabbar is 55.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zabbar is 29.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zabbar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.06
$6.03 COP 22.9K
190.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.11 €34.46
$33.17 COP 125.7K
20.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 €6.88
$7.29 COP 27.6K
9.88%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.48
$1.63 COP 6,174
77.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.95
$1.05 COP 3,974
116.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.56
$0.77 COP 2,918
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.73 COP 6,554
34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.94
$3.18 COP 12.0K
44.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zabbar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.07 COP 4,043
11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.31 COP 4,968
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.38 COP 5,230
-14.49%
Eggs
$4.10 €3.52
$2.25 COP 8,515
82.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 €4.99
$4.48 COP 17.0K
29.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.67 €4.01
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-18.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 €9.04
$8.86 COP 33.6K
18.85%
Apples (1kg)
$4.35 €3.74
$2.24 COP 8,496
94.20%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 €2.64
$1.06 COP 4,015
190.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 €2.85
$1.51 COP 5,736
119.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.70 €3.18
$1.36 COP 5,154
172.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.19
$1.12 COP 4,247
127.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.17 COP 4,430
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 €1.93
$0.90 COP 3,418
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.84 COP 3,171
36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 €5.40
$2.26 COP 8,559
178.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 €7.26
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-15.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.18 COP 4,482
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.39 COP 9,054
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Zabbar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.94
$0.86 COP 3,255
162.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.81 €13.58
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-61.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 €4.96
$1.47 COP 5,559
292.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.06 €3.49
$1.95 COP 7,372
108.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.35 €29.51
$7.76 COP 29.4K
342.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.30
$0.97 COP 3,665
55.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.7K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
118.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K €32.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
43.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zabbar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.2 €80.9
$81.1 COP 307.3K
16.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 €24.71
$9.40 COP 35.6K
206.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.28 €29.44
$23.61 COP 89.4K
45.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zabbar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.6 €54.6
$25.55 COP 96.8K
148.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.04
$19.29 COP 73.1K
20.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.54 €9.06
$4.10 COP 15.5K
157.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zabbar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 €360
$306 COP 1.2M
37.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,335 €2,005
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-60.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zabbar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 €79.6
$59.8 COP 226.6K
54.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 €33.21
$31.96 COP 121.1K
20.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$103 COP 389.1K
1.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €87.6
$108 COP 408.7K
-5.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zabbar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 €1,069
$483 COP 1.8M
157.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$858 €737
$377 COP 1.4M
127.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,372 €2,038
$822 COP 3.1M
188.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,721 €1,479
$721 COP 2.7M
138.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,662
$2,784 COP 10.5M
53.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,272 €3,670
$1,320 COP 5.0M
223.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zabbar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,181 €1,014
$538 COP 2.0M
119.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.43
-62.17%

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Last update for Zabbar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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