Medellin vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$387
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$1622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
54
74
🏙️ Population
2.53M
673K

The cost of living in Medellin is 35% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 6140th and 4103rd ($867 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 50th 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Zaragoza ranked 32nd in Spain, while ranked 5994th and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$11.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$7028

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219