Cost of Living Comparison Between Zapresic and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zapresic and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zapresic is 35.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zapresic is 62.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zapresic
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 €9.82
$6.23 COP 26K
82.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 €8.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
27.60%
Cappuccino
$2.35 €2.03
$1.72 COP 7,155
36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
173.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.73 COP 3,060
186.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.66 COP 6,916
75.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zapresic
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
2.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
99.25%
Eggs
$3.07 €2.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
38.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 €9.52
$4.55 COP 19K
142.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.73 €6.68
$5.71 COP 23.8K
35.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.2 €9.67
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.51 COP 6,293
7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 €1
$0.89 COP 3,718
30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
142.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.42 €4.68
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-41.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.18 COP 4,927
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Zapresic
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.59 €36.77
$41.9 COP 174.7K
1.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
67.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-48.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-27.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.02 COP 4,265
74.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zapresic
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €167
$82.5 COP 344.1K
133.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.55 €16.88
$9.44 COP 39.4K
107.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.61 €26.43
$23.51 COP 98K
30.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zapresic
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 €44.26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.66 €13.52
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.36 €6.36
$3.96 COP 16.5K
85.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zapresic
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$347 €300
$305 COP 1.3M
13.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,825 €2,440
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-52.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zapresic
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
75.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.07 €34.59
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 €82.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 COP 440.5K
10.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zapresic
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 €586
$489 COP 2M
38.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$379 COP 1.6M
21.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €898
$827 COP 3.4M
25.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$785 €678
$729 COP 3M
7.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,355 €3,760
$2,190 COP 9.1M
98.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,544 €3,060
$1,532 COP 6.4M
131.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zapresic
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
13.43
-72.30%

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Last update for Zapresic: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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