Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Carbonia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Carbonia is 47.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carbonia is 61.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carbonia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 €9.91
$6.23 COP 26K
84.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 €69.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
147.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 €9.58
$7.39 COP 30.8K
50.20%
Cappuccino
$1.41 €1.22
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carbonia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
89.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.86%
Eggs
$3.45 €2.98
$2.22 COP 9,252
55.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$4.55 COP 19K
285.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 €11.11
$5.71 COP 23.8K
125.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.95 €16.36
$8.59 COP 35.8K
120.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
152.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.11 COP 4,619
72.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
74.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 €0.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
-73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.98 €6.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
197.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 €6.86
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-45.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Carbonia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
110.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.59 €37.63
$41.9 COP 174.7K
4.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.86 €3.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
173.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 €25.55
$7.85 COP 32.7K
276.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carbonia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$82.5 COP 344.1K
42.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.32 €11.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.14 €23.43
$23.51 COP 98K
15.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carbonia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 €47.27
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.3 €20.11
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.74 €9.27
$3.96 COP 16.5K
171.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carbonia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$305 COP 1.3M
30.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,994 €6,902
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carbonia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 €78.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 €54.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
100.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 €73.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
12.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carbonia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 €659
$489 COP 2M
55.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €503
$379 COP 1.6M
53.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 €1,053
$827 COP 3.4M
47.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 €791
$729 COP 3M
25.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,621 €2,263
$2,190 COP 9.1M
19.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,220 €1,917
$1,532 COP 6.4M
44.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carbonia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.43
-63.74%

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Last update for Carbonia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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