Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagliari and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagliari and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cagliari is 75.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cagliari is 92.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cagliari
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.84 €19.72
$6.23 COP 26K
266.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 €80.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.01 €9.51
$7.39 COP 30.8K
48.99%
Cappuccino
$1.75 €1.51
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.1 COP 4,575
161.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 €5.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
255.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 €4.05
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cagliari
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.84
$1.33 COP 5,544
146.62%
Eggs
$3.32 €2.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
49.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.89 €14.58
$4.55 COP 19K
271.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.96 €11.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
126.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 €16.77
$8.59 COP 35.8K
126.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.26 COP 9,410
12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.07 COP 4,461
63.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 €3.15
$1.42 COP 5,911
157.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.11 COP 4,619
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
81.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 €0.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 €5.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
194.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.3 €7.17
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.21
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Cagliari
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.83 COP 3,464
84.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.28 €34.77
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-3.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 €3.31
$1.41 COP 5,899
172.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.96 COP 8,164
-42.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.94 €24.98
$7.85 COP 32.7K
268.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €28.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
90.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
32.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cagliari
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 €155
$82.5 COP 344.1K
117.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.22 €11.42
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.56 €27.25
$23.51 COP 98K
34.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cagliari
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
104.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.54 €37.59
$19.14 COP 79.8K
127.48%
Cinema Ticket
$10.62 €9.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
168.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cagliari
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$536 €463
$305 COP 1.3M
75.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,791 €6,727
$5,925 COP 24.7M
31.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cagliari
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 €77.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.7 €54.1
$31.59 COP 131.7K
98.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 €73.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
12.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cagliari
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 €797
$489 COP 2M
88.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 €570
$379 COP 1.6M
74.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 €1,254
$827 COP 3.4M
75.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 €877
$729 COP 3M
39.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,158 €2,726
$2,190 COP 9.1M
44.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,295 €1,981
$1,532 COP 6.4M
49.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cagliari
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,808 €1,561
$550 COP 2.3M
228.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for Cagliari: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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