Cost of Living Comparison Between Carpegna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Carpegna and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Carpegna is 43.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carpegna is 64.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carpegna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$6.23 COP 26K
178.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 €64.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
130.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.92%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
173.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.73 COP 3,060
83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 €4.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
247.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carpegna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.24 COP 5,188
81.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
109.77%
Eggs
$4.03 €3.48
$2.22 COP 9,252
81.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.62 €13.48
$4.55 COP 19K
243.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.57 €10.85
$5.71 COP 23.8K
120.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.43 €16.77
$8.59 COP 35.8K
126.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
94.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.51 COP 6,293
68.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
119.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.29
$0.89 COP 3,718
68.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 €5.89
$2.35 COP 9,809
190.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 €5.16
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Carpegna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
113.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.78 €36.94
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
302.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.64 €29.91
$7.85 COP 32.7K
341.27%
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)
$32K €27.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
82.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K €28K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
23.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carpegna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 €186
$82.5 COP 344.1K
160.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 €11.51
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.3 €27.02
$23.51 COP 98K
33.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carpegna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 €47.83
$25.68 COP 107.1K
115.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 €19.88
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 €9.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
165.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carpegna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 €476
$305 COP 1.3M
81.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,929 €6,846
$5,925 COP 24.7M
33.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carpegna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.4 €76.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
52.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.51 €33.25
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 €80.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$106 COP 440.5K
20.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carpegna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 €651
$489 COP 2M
54.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$379 COP 1.6M
54.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 €1,029
$827 COP 3.4M
44.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$729 COP 3M
25.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,024 €2,611
$2,190 COP 9.1M
38.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,958 €1,690
$1,532 COP 6.4M
27.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carpegna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
13.43
-66.87%

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Last update for Carpegna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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