Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zagreb is 45.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zagreb is 56.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zagreb
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.81
$6.23 COP 26K
82.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.15 €7.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.82%
Cappuccino
$2.52 €2.18
$1.72 COP 7,155
46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.1 COP 4,575
180.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.73 COP 3,060
224.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$1.66 COP 6,916
127.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.24 COP 5,188
51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.33 COP 5,544
98.50%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$2.22 COP 9,252
62.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$4.55 COP 19K
138.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
73.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 €10.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
46.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.26 COP 9,410
-16.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
119.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,932
23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.81 €5.01
$2.35 COP 9,809
147.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 €6.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Zagreb
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 €0.5
$0.83 COP 3,464
-30.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.86
$41.9 COP 174.7K
37.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
60.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.1 €8.72
$7.85 COP 32.7K
28.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
95.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €178
$82.5 COP 344.1K
150.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.07 €17.33
$9.44 COP 39.4K
112.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 €28.5
$23.51 COP 98K
40.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.98 €42.29
$25.68 COP 107.1K
90.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 €12.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.12%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$3.96 COP 16.5K
126.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$305 COP 1.3M
68.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
125.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.1 €85.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
71.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.21 €33.86
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.9
$106 COP 440.5K
9.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 €748
$489 COP 2M
77.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 €579
$379 COP 1.6M
76.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$827 COP 3.4M
79.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$729 COP 3M
43.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,613 €4,846
$2,190 COP 9.1M
156.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,596 €3,105
$1,532 COP 6.4M
134.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,902 €1,642
$550 COP 2.3M
245.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
13.43
-72.30%

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Last update for Zagreb: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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