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

😐 Solo nomad: Zadar is 39.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zadar is 91.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.22 €14
$6.23 COP 26K
160.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 €6.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
6.63%
Cappuccino
$2.5 €2.16
$1.72 COP 7,155
45.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
189.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
178.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
111.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.2 COP 13.3K
19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.33 COP 5,544
125.56%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
81.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 €9.13
$4.55 COP 19K
132.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.68 €10.08
$5.71 COP 23.8K
104.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
-29.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.51 COP 6,293
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 €4.57
$2.35 COP 9,809
125.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 €5.49
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-31.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 COP 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-45.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.89 €1.64
$0.83 COP 3,464
127.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.23 €39.05
$41.9 COP 174.7K
7.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
123.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.19 €7.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
17.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.02 COP 4,265
73.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$82.5 COP 344.1K
123.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 €20.49
$9.44 COP 39.4K
151.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.5 €26.33
$23.51 COP 98K
29.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.97 €35.37
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 €14.72
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.92%
Cinema Ticket
$16 €13.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
304.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 €220
$305 COP 1.3M
-16.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,375 €1,187
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-76.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
80.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.69 €33.4
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$137 €118
$103 COP 430.1K
32.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$106 COP 440.5K
9.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$489 COP 2M
46.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 €532
$379 COP 1.6M
62.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 €1,128
$827 COP 3.4M
57.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,103 €953
$729 COP 3M
51.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,609 €3,979
$2,190 COP 9.1M
110.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,912 €3,378
$1,532 COP 6.4M
155.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zadar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,224 €1,057
$550 COP 2.3M
122.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
13.43
-65.00%

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Last update for Zadar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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