Cost of Living Comparison Between Zebbug and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zebbug and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zebbug is 76.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zebbug is 62.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zebbug
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.46 €17.67
$6.23 COP 26K
228.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 €6.68
$7.39 COP 30.8K
4.60%
Cappuccino
$2.75 €2.37
$1.72 COP 7,155
59.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
116.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.67 €4.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
181.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 €4.17
$3.2 COP 13.3K
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zebbug
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.33 COP 5,544
166.17%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
65.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 €8.36
$4.55 COP 19K
112.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.69 €9.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
87.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 €12.15
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.26 COP 9,410
52.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
83.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
92.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$1.42 COP 5,911
126.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
61.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.18 COP 4,932
150.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.89 COP 3,718
106.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 €5.54
$2.35 COP 9,809
172.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.18 COP 4,927
101.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Zebbug
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.83 COP 3,464
215.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 €6.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
472.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.96 COP 8,164
-1.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.37 €29.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
337.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
48.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K €35.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
58.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zebbug
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 €144
$82.5 COP 344.1K
102.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.89 €25.81
$9.44 COP 39.4K
216.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.23 €28.69
$23.51 COP 98K
41.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zebbug
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 €56.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
154.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.05 €19.9
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.43%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 €12.97
$3.96 COP 16.5K
279.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zebbug
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 €228
$305 COP 1.3M
-13.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K €11.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
116.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zebbug
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
75.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 €33.14
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 €125
$103 COP 430.1K
40.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zebbug
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 €989
$489 COP 2M
134.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$944 €815
$379 COP 1.6M
148.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,016 €1,740
$827 COP 3.4M
143.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,479 €1,277
$729 COP 3M
102.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,427 €3,823
$2,190 COP 9.1M
102.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,727 €2,354
$1,532 COP 6.4M
77.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zebbug
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.43
-59.57%

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Last update for Zebbug: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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