Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagazig and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagazig and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zagazig is 52% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zagazig is 48.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagazig
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 E£198
$6.23 COP 26K
-36.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.09 E£651
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-59.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 E£150
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-59.13%
Cappuccino
$0.82 E£40.63
$1.72 COP 7,155
-52.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 E£14.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 E£5.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 E£69.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
-15.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 E£133
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zagazig
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 E£35.51
$1.09 COP 4,552
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 E£14.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
-76.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.61 E£30.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-54.14%
Eggs
$1.39 E£69
$2.22 COP 9,252
-37.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 E£165
$4.55 COP 19K
-26.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 E£176
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 E£375
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-12.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 E£60.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
-60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.31 E£15.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
-79.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.21 E£10.45
$1.42 COP 5,911
-85.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 E£20.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
-62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 E£21.62
$1.18 COP 4,932
-63.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 E£5.44
$0.89 COP 3,718
-87.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 E£9.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.04 E£101
$2.35 COP 9,809
-13.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 E£324
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 E£61.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 E£84.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagazig
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 E£8.35
$0.83 COP 3,464
-79.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 E£10.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
-84.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 E£21.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1 E£49.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-87.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 E£16.08
$1.02 COP 4,265
-68.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K E£1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
105.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K E£1.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagazig
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$16.06 E£798
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-80.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.89 E£144
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-69.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.84 E£191
$23.51 COP 98K
-83.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zagazig
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.17 E£1,102
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.64 E£181
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-8.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagazig
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.5 E£4,549
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,009 E£99.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-66.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zagazig
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20 E£994
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-65.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 E£2,226
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 E£5,229
$103 COP 430.1K
1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.09 E£900
$106 COP 440.5K
-82.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagazig
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 E£9,536
$489 COP 2M
-60.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 E£5,044
$379 COP 1.6M
-73.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 E£15.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-62.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 E£8,829
$729 COP 3M
-75.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 E£47.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-56.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$311 E£15.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-79.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zagazig
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 E£9,833
$550 COP 2.3M
-64.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
13.43
24.13%

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Last update for Zagazig: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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