Cost of Living Comparison Between Albenga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Albenga and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Albenga is 97.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Albenga is 104.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Albenga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.13 €12.2
$6.23 COP 26K
126.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.7 €57.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
106.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.75%
Cappuccino
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
167.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.73 COP 3,060
57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
240.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 €4.39
$3.2 COP 13.3K
59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Albenga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.24 COP 5,188
47.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.33 COP 5,544
127.82%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.17
$2.22 COP 9,252
65.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.77 €11.02
$4.55 COP 19K
180.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.15 €11.35
$5.71 COP 23.8K
130.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.13 €20.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
180.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
121.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.42 COP 5,911
188.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
140.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.18 COP 4,932
85.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
82.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
188.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 €7.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Albenga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
115.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.5 €43.57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
20.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 €6.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
453.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.96 COP 8,164
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.93 €34.48
$7.85 COP 32.7K
408.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.02 COP 4,265
108.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K €31.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albenga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$82.5 COP 344.1K
162.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 €10.07
$9.44 COP 39.4K
23.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.73 €26.53
$23.51 COP 98K
30.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Albenga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.74 €42.08
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.53 €29.81
$19.14 COP 79.8K
80.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.38 €8.96
$3.96 COP 16.5K
162.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Albenga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$511 €441
$305 COP 1.3M
67.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
180.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Albenga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
94.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 €46.39
$31.59 COP 131.7K
70.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 €98.5
$103 COP 430.1K
10.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 €150
$106 COP 440.5K
64.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Albenga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 €542
$489 COP 2M
28.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 €353
$379 COP 1.6M
7.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 €815
$827 COP 3.4M
14.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$738 €637
$729 COP 3M
1.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,521 €3,040
$2,190 COP 9.1M
60.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,333 €2,014
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Albenga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Albenga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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