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

😐 Solo nomad: Zaragoza is 40.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zaragoza is 54.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 €14.75
$6.23 COP 26K
174.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 €49.87
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.84%
Cappuccino
$2.09 €1.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
21.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.73 COP 3,060
156.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.41 €3.81
$1.66 COP 6,916
165.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$3.2 COP 13.3K
11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.33 COP 5,544
-8.27%
Eggs
$2.63 €2.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
18.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.01 €14.69
$4.55 COP 19K
273.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 €6.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
37.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.29
$8.59 COP 35.8K
146.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.42 COP 5,911
138.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.77
$1.11 COP 4,619
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
94.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
104.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$2.35 COP 9,809
177.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.14 €3.58
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-55.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
112.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.31 €29.62
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
-50.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.19 €26.06
$7.85 COP 32.7K
284.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
81.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 €101
$82.5 COP 344.1K
41.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
118.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.44 €30.6
$23.51 COP 98K
50.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.8 €35.22
$25.68 COP 107.1K
58.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 €9.73
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-41.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.74 €8.41
$3.96 COP 16.5K
145.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$305 COP 1.3M
72.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,274 €7,143
$5,925 COP 24.7M
39.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.45 €35.79
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 €97.3
$106 COP 440.5K
6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 €758
$489 COP 2M
79.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$379 COP 1.6M
105.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,004
$827 COP 3.4M
40.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 €1,010
$729 COP 3M
60.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,738 €4,091
$2,190 COP 9.1M
116.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,516 €2,173
$1,532 COP 6.4M
64.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zaragoza
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,731 €1,494
$550 COP 2.3M
214.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
13.43
-72.08%

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Last update for Zaragoza: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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