Cost of Living Comparison Between Altamura and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Altamura and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Altamura is 44.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Altamura is 63% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Altamura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.82
$6.23 COP 26K
175.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
117.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.59%
Cappuccino
$1.19 €1.03
$1.72 COP 7,155
-30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.1 COP 4,575
53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
174.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Altamura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.09 COP 4,552
84.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.33 COP 5,544
120.30%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
89.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 €7.1
$4.55 COP 19K
80.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 €8.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
81.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$8.59 COP 35.8K
87.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.07 COP 4,461
110.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
78.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
148.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.11 COP 4,619
79.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.18 COP 4,932
-27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 €5.54
$2.35 COP 9,809
173.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.98 €6.89
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.18 COP 4,927
130.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
40.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Altamura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
103.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.88 €37.02
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
319.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.07 €30.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
346.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
52.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.4K €11.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-49.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Altamura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$82.5 COP 344.1K
130.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 €11.29
$9.44 COP 39.4K
38.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.8 €19.68
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Altamura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 €47.67
$25.68 COP 107.1K
114.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.78 €19.67
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 €4.89
$3.96 COP 16.5K
42.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Altamura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$395 €341
$305 COP 1.3M
29.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,124 €5,287
$5,925 COP 24.7M
3.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Altamura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
82.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.84 €38.71
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$106 COP 440.5K
35.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Altamura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$489 COP 2M
52.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €491
$379 COP 1.6M
49.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$827 COP 3.4M
45.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 €809
$729 COP 3M
28.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,098 €2,675
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,030 €1,753
$1,532 COP 6.4M
32.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Altamura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,626 €1,404
$550 COP 2.3M
195.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
13.43
-69.92%

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Last update for Altamura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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