Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zagreb 

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Consumer Prices in Zagreb are 48.3% higher than in Medellin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zagreb are 45.6% higher than in Medellin
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 37.7% higher than in Medellin
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 99.9% higher than in Medellin
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 38.4% higher than in Medellin
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 130.9% higher than in Medellin
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Restaurants
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22,000.00 Col$
(5.27 €)
50,086.84 Col$
(12.00 €)
     +127.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110,000.00 Col$
(26.35 €)
246,260.28 Col$
(59.00 €)
     +123.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25,000.00 Col$
(5.99 €)
29,217.32 Col$
(7.00 €)
     +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 Col$
(1.20 €)
12,449.47 Col$
(2.98 €)
     +149.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11,500.00 Col$
(2.76 €)
13,773.88 Col$
(3.30 €)
     +19.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,199.27 Col$
(1.49 €)
8,626.14 Col$
(2.07 €)
     +39.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,765.97 Col$
(0.90 €)
10,142.58 Col$
(2.43 €)
     +169.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,754.95 Col$
(0.66 €)
7,513.03 Col$
(1.80 €)
     +172.7 %
Markets
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16,589.19 Col$
(3.97 €)
17,315.75 Col$
(4.15 €)
     +4.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4,629.61 Col$
(1.11 €)
4,971.80 Col$
(1.19 €)
     +7.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,204.14 Col$
(0.53 €)
4,718.43 Col$
(1.13 €)
     +114.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,390.33 Col$
(2.01 €)
13,661.62 Col$
(3.27 €)
     +62.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,972.20 Col$
(2.15 €)
19,787.41 Col$
(4.74 €)
     +120.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10,583.34 Col$
(2.54 €)
17,039.25 Col$
(4.08 €)
     +61.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17,840.03 Col$
(4.27 €)
20,537.33 Col$
(4.92 €)
     +15.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,127.57 Col$
(0.99 €)
2,827.71 Col$
(0.68 €)
     -31.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,657.49 Col$
(0.40 €)
2,959.53 Col$
(0.71 €)
     +78.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,132.12 Col$
(0.51 €)
3,252.65 Col$
(0.78 €)
     +52.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,553.99 Col$
(0.61 €)
4,789.34 Col$
(1.15 €)
     +87.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,026.99 Col$
(0.49 €)
2,326.81 Col$
(0.56 €)
     +14.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,118.77 Col$
(0.51 €)
2,152.18 Col$
(0.52 €)
     +1.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,308.69 Col$
(0.79 €)
4,700.80 Col$
(1.13 €)
     +42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,116.74 Col$
(0.75 €)
4,366.97 Col$
(1.05 €)
     +40.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40,000.00 Col$
(9.58 €)
27,684.67 Col$
(6.63 €)
     -30.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,561.34 Col$
(1.09 €)
6,053.04 Col$
(1.45 €)
     +32.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,837.00 Col$
(1.88 €)
8,763.41 Col$
(2.10 €)
     +11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$
(2.16 €)
19,520.51 Col$
(4.68 €)
     +116.9 %
Transportation
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2,925.00 Col$
(0.70 €)
2,212.17 Col$
(0.53 €)
     -24.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 Col$
(47.92 €)
208,695.16 Col$
(50.00 €)
     +4.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,200.00 Col$
(1.25 €)
8,327.52 Col$
(2.00 €)
     +60.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 12,874.76 Col$
(3.08 €)
6,140.35 Col$
(1.47 €)
     -52.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30,000.00 Col$
(7.19 €)
29,217.32 Col$
(7.00 €)
     -2.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 13,800.18 Col$
(3.31 €)
23,433.58 Col$
(5.61 €)
     +69.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 78,000,000.00 Col$
(18,687.54 €)
115,677,373.08 Col$
(27,714.44 €)
     +48.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 108,995,009.52 Col$
(26,113.45 €)
97,527,876.08 Col$
(23,366.11 €)
     -10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 309,926.14 Col$
(74.25 €)
746,506.38 Col$
(178.85 €)
     +140.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38,971.75 Col$
(9.34 €)
74,455.70 Col$
(17.84 €)
     +91.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 96,001.81 Col$
(23.00 €)
111,176.08 Col$
(26.64 €)
     +15.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104,555.38 Col$
(25.05 €)
174,086.54 Col$
(41.71 €)
     +66.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 55,000.00 Col$
(13.18 €)
50,863.96 Col$
(12.19 €)
     -7.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,000.00 Col$
(3.59 €)
29,217.32 Col$
(7.00 €)
     +94.8 %
Childcare
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 861,250.00 Col$
(206.34 €)
1,043,605.31 Col$
(250.03 €)
     +21.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,250,000.00 Col$
(6,049.49 €)
38,607,027.14 Col$
(9,249.62 €)
     +52.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 213,229.02 Col$
(51.09 €)
369,743.59 Col$
(88.58 €)
     +73.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 152,352.94 Col$
(36.50 €)
164,239.85 Col$
(39.35 €)
     +7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 340,000.00 Col$
(81.46 €)
367,030.98 Col$
(87.93 €)
     +8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 322,430.08 Col$
(77.25 €)
451,965.43 Col$
(108.28 €)
     +40.2 %
Rent Per Month
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,794,686.94 Col$
(429.98 €)
2,732,602.19 Col$
(654.69 €)
     +52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,387,157.45 Col$
(332.34 €)
2,191,299.13 Col$
(525.00 €)
     +58.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,312,260.64 Col$
(793.56 €)
4,695,641.00 Col$
(1,125.00 €)
     +41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,959,797.87 Col$
(709.12 €)
3,415,087.53 Col$
(818.20 €)
     +15.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 653,585.59 Col$
(156.59 €)
1,580,667.98 Col$
(378.70 €)
     +141.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 567,942.52 Col$
(136.07 €)
1,103,312.77 Col$
(264.34 €)
     +94.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Medellin Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,680,133.00 Col$
(402.53 €)
5,647,840.11 Col$
(1,353.13 €)
     +236.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.23 4.05      -71.6 %
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