Cost of Living Comparison Between Zambrone and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zambrone and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zambrone is 76.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zambrone is 52.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambrone
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 €12.08
$6.23 COP 26K
124.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 €49.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
77.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.83%
Cappuccino
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
253.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$3.2 COP 13.3K
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambrone
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
113.53%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
52.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.94 €12.9
$4.55 COP 19K
228.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.92 €11.16
$5.71 COP 23.8K
126.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.45 €15.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
103.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
22.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.07 COP 4,461
113.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
94.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
115.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.11 COP 4,619
59.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.89 COP 3,718
115.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.82 €5.89
$2.35 COP 9,809
190.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.08 €6.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.18 COP 4,927
84.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambrone
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
112.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44 €37.99
$41.9 COP 174.7K
5.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
225.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.09 €39.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
487.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
96.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambrone
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 €202
$82.5 COP 344.1K
184.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.53 €12.55
$9.44 COP 39.4K
53.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.59 €25.55
$23.51 COP 98K
25.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambrone
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54 €46.63
$25.68 COP 107.1K
110.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 €20.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.04 €8.67
$3.96 COP 16.5K
153.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambrone
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 €343
$305 COP 1.3M
30.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K €9,299
$5,925 COP 24.7M
81.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambrone
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
50.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.09 €26.85
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-1.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 €79.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$106 COP 440.5K
20.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambrone
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$489 COP 2M
54.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 €494
$379 COP 1.6M
50.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 €1,063
$827 COP 3.4M
48.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$926 €800
$729 COP 3M
27.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,454 €2,983
$2,190 COP 9.1M
57.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,965 €1,697
$1,532 COP 6.4M
28.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambrone
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,308 €1,992
$550 COP 2.3M
319.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
13.43
-64.85%

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Last update for Zambrone: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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