Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Medellin 

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Consumer Prices in Medellin are 32.3% lower than in Zagreb (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 31.1% lower than in Zagreb
Rent Prices in Medellin are 27.4% lower than in Zagreb
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 49.9% lower than in Zagreb
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 27.0% lower than in Zagreb
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 58.2% lower than in Zagreb
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Restaurants
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(50,189.85 Col$)
5.26 €
(22,000.00 Col$)
     -56.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 58.00 €
(242,584.30 Col$)
26.30 €
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -54.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 €
(29,277.42 Col$)
5.98 €
(25,000.00 Col$)
     -14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(12,547.46 Col$)
1.20 €
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -60.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(14,638.71 Col$)
2.75 €
(11,500.00 Col$)
     -21.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.06 €
(8,605.55 Col$)
1.48 €
(6,198.61 Col$)
     -28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(10,196.62 Col$)
0.90 €
(3,765.34 Col$)
     -63.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 €
(7,428.10 Col$)
0.66 €
(2,754.71 Col$)
     -62.9 %
Markets
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.23 €
(17,695.39 Col$)
4.05 €
(16,958.65 Col$)
     -4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.21 €
(5,077.04 Col$)
1.11 €
(4,659.29 Col$)
     -8.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(4,752.15 Col$)
0.52 €
(2,193.00 Col$)
     -53.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.26 €
(13,649.71 Col$)
2.03 €
(8,472.52 Col$)
     -37.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.77 €
(19,969.28 Col$)
2.17 €
(9,057.93 Col$)
     -54.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.08 €
(17,074.30 Col$)
2.46 €
(10,301.92 Col$)
     -39.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(20,795.67 Col$)
4.43 €
(18,533.01 Col$)
     -10.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.68 €
(2,833.52 Col$)
1.02 €
(4,284.98 Col$)
     +51.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 €
(2,943.05 Col$)
0.39 €
(1,638.82 Col$)
     -44.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(3,242.83 Col$)
0.54 €
(2,271.92 Col$)
     -29.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 €
(4,799.19 Col$)
0.62 €
(2,603.30 Col$)
     -45.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 €
(2,308.00 Col$)
0.50 €
(2,097.19 Col$)
     -9.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 €
(2,190.12 Col$)
0.54 €
(2,248.55 Col$)
     +2.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(4,739.82 Col$)
0.81 €
(3,401.17 Col$)
     -28.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(4,375.95 Col$)
0.80 €
(3,347.32 Col$)
     -23.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.63 €
(27,741.62 Col$)
9.29 €
(38,840.67 Col$)
     +40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 €
(6,098.79 Col$)
1.07 €
(4,471.39 Col$)
     -26.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(8,665.42 Col$)
1.89 €
(7,888.14 Col$)
     -9.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.68 €
(19,553.13 Col$)
2.15 €
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -54.0 %
Transportation
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.53 €
(2,216.72 Col$)
0.70 €
(2,925.00 Col$)
     +32.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(209,124.40 Col$)
47.82 €
(200,000.00 Col$)
     -4.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 €
(8,344.65 Col$)
1.20 €
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -40.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.47 €
(6,152.98 Col$)
3.08 €
(12,874.76 Col$)
     +109.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.80 €
(32,623.41 Col$)
7.17 €
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -8.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.66 €
(23,667.10 Col$)
3.52 €
(14,719.98 Col$)
     -37.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,090.95 €
(121,672,539.25 Col$)
18,649.19 €
(78,000,000.00 Col$)
     -35.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,147.24 €
(96,813,044.01 Col$)
26,409.87 €
(110,458,981.20 Col$)
     +14.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.05 €
(757,226.15 Col$)
75.07 €
(313,985.56 Col$)
     -58.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.84 €
(74,608.84 Col$)
9.33 €
(39,032.24 Col$)
     -47.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.77 €
(111,945.90 Col$)
23.10 €
(96,615.38 Col$)
     -13.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.71 €
(174,444.60 Col$)
25.00 €
(104,544.06 Col$)
     -40.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.88 €
(49,683.90 Col$)
13.15 €
(55,000.00 Col$)
     +10.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.31 €
(30,562.94 Col$)
3.59 €
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -50.9 %
Childcare
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 250.03 €
(1,045,751.77 Col$)
219.96 €
(920,000.00 Col$)
     -12.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,971.80 €
(41,706,939.49 Col$)
5,977.30 €
(25,000,000.00 Col$)
     -40.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.94 €
(371,990.28 Col$)
51.14 €
(213,905.44 Col$)
     -42.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.42 €
(164,884.20 Col$)
37.21 €
(155,625.00 Col$)
     -5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.15 €
(377,070.85 Col$)
82.66 €
(345,714.29 Col$)
     -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.28 €
(452,895.02 Col$)
80.34 €
(336,031.29 Col$)
     -25.8 %
Rent Per Month
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 648.33 €
(2,711,646.33 Col$)
428.93 €
(1,794,014.70 Col$)
     -33.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 523.44 €
(2,189,271.02 Col$)
338.64 €
(1,416,374.32 Col$)
     -35.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,125.00 €
(4,705,298.90 Col$)
773.47 €
(3,235,013.84 Col$)
     -31.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 818.20 €
(3,422,111.61 Col$)
719.01 €
(3,007,246.85 Col$)
     -12.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.87 €
(1,559,532.01 Col$)
154.28 €
(645,291.13 Col$)
     -58.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 267.92 €
(1,120,586.81 Col$)
133.03 €
(556,413.11 Col$)
     -50.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Zagreb Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,358.57 €
(5,682,198.28 Col$)
391.58 €
(1,637,787.88 Col$)
     -71.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.06 14.55      +258.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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