Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaragoza and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaragoza and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Zaragoza is 3.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zaragoza is 4.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.94 $7.94
$6.23 COP 26K
27.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.46 $30.46
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-5.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 $6.99
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-5.41%
Cappuccino
$1.49 $1.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
-13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 $1.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 $0.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 $1.21
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 $2.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-35.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 $1.75
$1.09 COP 4,552
60.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 $1.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
58.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 $0.98
$1.33 COP 5,544
-26.32%
Eggs
$2.55 $2.55
$2.22 COP 9,252
14.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 $6.88
$4.55 COP 19K
51.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 $3.96
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-30.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 $5.65
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-34.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 $3.22
$2.26 COP 9,410
42.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 $1.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 $2.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
72.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 $2.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
57.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 $2.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 $1.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 $0.96
$0.89 COP 3,718
7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 $0.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 $3.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
64.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.03 $8.03
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.18 COP 4,927
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 $0.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
-32.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 $5.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
260.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 $2.99
$1.96 COP 8,164
52.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.92 $19.92
$7.85 COP 32.7K
153.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 $1.04
$1.02 COP 4,265
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K $24.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K $24.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.16 $45.16
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.88 $18.88
$9.44 COP 39.4K
100.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.6 $34.6
$23.51 COP 98K
47.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 $35.11
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 $5.02
$3.96 COP 16.5K
26.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 $144
$305 COP 1.3M
-52.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,050 $6,050
$5,925 COP 24.7M
2.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 $68.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
17.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.42 $43.42
$31.59 COP 131.7K
37.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 $109
$103 COP 430.1K
5.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 $69.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.58
13.43
-36.11%

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Last update for Zaragoza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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