Medellin vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1436
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2810
$3312
🏠 One person rent
$579
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$997
$1125
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$535
$1983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
24
😀 Quality of life
64
81
🏙️ Population
2.53M
693K

The cost of living in Medellin is 19% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4852nd and 4194th ($1162 vs $1436) 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 1.4 months in Zaragoza. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Zaragoza ranked 20th in Spain, while ranked 5346th and 622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Zaragoza

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Medellin Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$446
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$1223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$902
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$24.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.36%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2880
$3402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.57
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.63
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.8
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8196
$8171

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8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1166
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1424
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1245
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1622
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1115
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1494
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1524
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1351
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1558
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1632
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1651
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1246
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1271
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1611
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1567
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1200
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1830
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1145
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1408
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1367
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1421
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1538
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1242
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1812
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1790
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1623
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1660
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1669
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643