Cost of Living Comparison Between Ancona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ancona and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ancona is 65.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ancona is 83.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ancona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.14 €16.53
$6.23 COP 26K
207.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.6 €71.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
155.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.65%
Cappuccino
$2.1 €1.81
$1.72 COP 7,155
22.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.1 COP 4,575
149.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
95.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
250.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ancona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 €2.08
$1.24 COP 5,188
93.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
64.66%
Eggs
$2.89 €2.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.71 €13.56
$4.55 COP 19K
245.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.89 €9.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
90.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.96 €18.96
$8.59 COP 35.8K
155.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.26 COP 9,410
6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
109.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 €6.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
202.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ancona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
115.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 €35.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-2.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.71 €4.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
304.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.76 €24.83
$7.85 COP 32.7K
266.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K €23.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
52.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K €23.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ancona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 €247
$82.5 COP 344.1K
246.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.64 €12.64
$9.44 COP 39.4K
55.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.34 €31.37
$23.51 COP 98K
54.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ancona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 €55.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
150.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.31 €17.54
$19.14 COP 79.8K
6.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.73 €10.13
$3.96 COP 16.5K
196.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ancona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$297 €256
$305 COP 1.3M
-2.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,096 €6,990
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ancona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 €78.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
56.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.08 €28.56
$31.59 COP 131.7K
4.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 €79.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$106 COP 440.5K
13.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ancona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 €523
$489 COP 2M
23.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 €414
$379 COP 1.6M
26.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 €824
$827 COP 3.4M
15.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 €606
$729 COP 3M
-3.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,073 €2,653
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,031 €1,753
$1,532 COP 6.4M
32.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ancona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,654 €1,428
$550 COP 2.3M
200.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
13.43
-70.96%

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Last update for Ancona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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