Cost of Living Comparison Between Cantù and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cantù and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cantù is 75.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cantù is 93.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cantù
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.39 €15.01
$6.23 COP 26K
179.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 €69.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
147.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 €10.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.86%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.73 COP 3,060
83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
246.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 €4.78
$3.2 COP 13.3K
72.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cantù
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.09 COP 4,552
51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.33 COP 5,544
168.42%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.52
$2.22 COP 9,252
83.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.09 €13.9
$4.55 COP 19K
253.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.34 €11.52
$5.71 COP 23.8K
133.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.65 €16.11
$8.59 COP 35.8K
117.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.07 COP 4,461
59.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.51 COP 6,293
68.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
98.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
198.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,927
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Cantù
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
112.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.85 €37.86
$41.9 COP 174.7K
4.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
141.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.96 COP 8,164
-0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.2 €50.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
640.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K €24.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cantù
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 €210
$82.5 COP 344.1K
195.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.55 €13.43
$9.44 COP 39.4K
64.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.78 €25.71
$23.51 COP 98K
26.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cantù
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 €47.08
$25.68 COP 107.1K
112.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 €19.73
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.38%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 €10.64
$3.96 COP 16.5K
211.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cantù
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$739 €638
$305 COP 1.3M
142.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,987 €3,443
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-32.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cantù
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 €80.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.01 €34.54
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.4
$103 COP 430.1K
4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$106 COP 440.5K
30.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cantù
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €662
$489 COP 2M
56.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$379 COP 1.6M
53.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$827 COP 3.4M
45.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 €795
$729 COP 3M
26.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,972 €2,566
$2,190 COP 9.1M
35.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,250 €1,942
$1,532 COP 6.4M
46.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cantù
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,416 €2,086
$550 COP 2.3M
339.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.43
-65.15%

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Last update for Cantù: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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