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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zilina and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zilina and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zilina is 38.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zilina is 18.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zilina
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.3 €8.01
$5.95 COP 22.7K
56.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.91 €42.99
$33.1 COP 126.1K
50.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 €6.82
$7.42 COP 28.3K
6.74%
Cappuccino
$2.55 €2.2
$1.69 COP 6,451
50.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.06 COP 4,055
63.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$0.72 COP 2,730
106.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.66 COP 6,313
37.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-18.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zilina
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.1 COP 4,202
1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.29 COP 4,918
13.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 COP 5,320
46.43%
Eggs
$3.66 €3.15
$2.25 COP 8,554
62.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.24 €12.27
$4.46 COP 17K
219.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 €6.3
$5.68 COP 21.6K
28.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.2 €11.37
$8.84 COP 33.7K
49.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 €1.58
$2.35 COP 8,944
-21.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 COP 4,065
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 €2.06
$1.51 COP 5,771
58.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 €4.04
$1.37 COP 5,210
242.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.17 COP 4,473
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.16 COP 4,437
52.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.89 COP 3,397
94.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,212
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.68
$2.34 COP 8,899
181.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 €5.16
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-40.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.2 COP 4,572
-12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$2.51 COP 9,561
-42.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Zilina
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 €0.99
$0.86 COP 3,272
32.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.9 €19.72
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-45.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 €1.18
$1.42 COP 5,427
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.9 COP 7,246
-44.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.38 €20.14
$7.83 COP 29.8K
198.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.95 COP 3,635
88.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.8K
$18K COP 68.6M
59.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K €21.8K
$27K COP 103M
-6.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zilina
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$83.5 COP 317.9K
186.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.51 €27.14
$9.94 COP 37.9K
217.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.09 €17.31
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-17.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zilina
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.99 €31.86
$25.63 COP 97.6K
44.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12 €10.33
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-37.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.49 €8.18
$4.06 COP 15.5K
133.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zilina
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 €401
$311 COP 1.2M
49.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,899 €5,942
$5,954 COP 22.7M
15.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zilina
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 €50.7
$58.3 COP 222.3K
0.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.51 €21.11
$31.67 COP 120.7K
-22.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 €63.6
$100 COP 382.6K
-26.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91
$107 COP 407K
-1.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zilina
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 €501
$475 COP 1.8M
22.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 €439
$377 COP 1.4M
35.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 €790
$825 COP 3.1M
11.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 €656
$732 COP 2.8M
4.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,395 €2,924
$2,223 COP 8.5M
52.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,952 €2,542
$1,553 COP 5.9M
90.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zilina
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,417 €1,221
$559 COP 2.1M
153.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
13.43
-67.76%

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Last update for Zilina: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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