Medellin vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$514
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$1983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
24
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
2.53M
693K

The cost of living in Medellin is 27% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 5161st and 4152nd ($1071 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 64th in Colombia and Spain, respectively. Check Colombia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 5624th and 683rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$8348

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671