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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zadar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zadar and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zadar is 39.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zadar is 57.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 โ‚ฌ13.80
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
168.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 โ‚ฌ70.6
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
152.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 โ‚ฌ6.78
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
10.24%
Cappuccino
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.65 COPย 6,043
51.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.68
$1.06 COPย 3,882
193.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.77 COPย 2,839
163.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.75 COPย 6,418
93.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
26.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.10 COPย 4,026
7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.30 COPย 4,771
10.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$1.34 COPย 4,905
132.84%
Eggs
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.26 COPย 8,299
88.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
129.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.95
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
99.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 โ‚ฌ9.53
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
23.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-30.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.07 COPย 3,939
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.48 COPย 5,418
47.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$1.36 COPย 5,011
81.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.13 COPย 4,135
25.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.13 COPย 4,161
30.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$0.89 COPย 3,274
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.85 COPย 3,114
38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.60
$2.28 COPย 8,361
134.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.89
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.19 COPย 4,359
15.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-40.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$0.84 COPย 3,074
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.59 โ‚ฌ40.16
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
14.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.48 COPย 5,417
108.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-43.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 โ‚ฌ7.64
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
10.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$0.94 COPย 3,455
84.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
116.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K โ‚ฌ22.4K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-1.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 โ‚ฌ162
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
129.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.39 โ‚ฌ20.16
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
145.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.90 โ‚ฌ25.78
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
26.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.76 โ‚ฌ35.99
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
61.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.56 โ‚ฌ15.14
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-6.20%
Cinema Ticket
$16.46 โ‚ฌ14.19
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
306.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$250 โ‚ฌ216
$316 COPย 1.2M
-20.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,388 โ‚ฌ1,196
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-76.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.8
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
76.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.91 โ‚ฌ33.54
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
19.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 โ‚ฌ122
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
41.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 โ‚ฌ100
$108 COPย 394.9K
7.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 โ‚ฌ618
$491 COPย 1.8M
45.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 โ‚ฌ533
$371 COPย 1.4M
66.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 โ‚ฌ1,120
$821 COPย 3.0M
58.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 โ‚ฌ946
$731 COPย 2.7M
50.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,771 โ‚ฌ4,113
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
58.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,920 โ‚ฌ3,379
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
194.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,368 โ‚ฌ1,179
$517 COPย 1.9M
164.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
13.43
-65.00%

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Last update for Zadar: January 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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