Cost of Living Comparison Between Capua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Capua and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Capua is 44.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Capua is 44% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Capua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.07 €14.74
$6.23 COP 26K
174.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.3 €53
$32.34 COP 134.8K
89.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.72%
Cappuccino
$1.54 €1.33
$1.72 COP 7,155
-10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.31 €3.73
$1.66 COP 6,916
159.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$3.2 COP 13.3K
28.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Capua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.24 COP 5,188
66.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
94.74%
Eggs
$4 €3.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 €9.84
$4.55 COP 19K
150.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.38 €10.69
$5.71 COP 23.8K
116.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.92 €15.47
$8.59 COP 35.8K
108.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.26 COP 9,410
-30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
79.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
61.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.18 COP 4,932
-4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 €0.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
-48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
151.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.3 €5.44
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-37.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Capua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.88 €37.03
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.21 €29.54
$7.85 COP 32.7K
335.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K €23.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Capua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$82.5 COP 344.1K
125.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.14 €12.21
$9.44 COP 39.4K
49.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.74 €24.82
$23.51 COP 98K
22.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Capua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 €47.05
$25.68 COP 107.1K
112.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 €20.23
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.11 €7.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
130.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Capua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$629 €543
$305 COP 1.3M
106.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,125 €3,561
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-30.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Capua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.8 €56.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
13.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.28 €27
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-0.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 €69.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.5 €75.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Capua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$741 €639
$489 COP 2M
51.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 €490
$379 COP 1.6M
49.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$827 COP 3.4M
48.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 €798
$729 COP 3M
26.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,921 €2,522
$2,190 COP 9.1M
33.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,320 €2,003
$1,532 COP 6.4M
51.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Capua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,643 €1,418
$550 COP 2.3M
198.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
13.43
-63.29%

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Last update for Capua: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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