Cost of Living Comparison Between Carpi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Carpi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Carpi is 49.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carpi is 85.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carpi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.91 €18.06
$6.23 COP 26K
235.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.8 €68.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
146.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.16 €9.64
$7.39 COP 30.8K
51.01%
Cappuccino
$2.01 €1.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
157.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.73 COP 3,060
82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carpi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.33 COP 5,544
108.27%
Eggs
$4.72 €4.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
112.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.2 €17.44
$4.55 COP 19K
343.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.32 €13.23
$5.71 COP 23.8K
168.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.98 €15.52
$8.59 COP 35.8K
109.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.26 COP 9,410
5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 COP 4,461
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.51 COP 6,293
86.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 €3.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
174.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.11 COP 4,619
103.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 COP 4,932
55.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
196.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 €7.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-9.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Carpi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
113.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.97 €37.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 €5.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
320.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.08 €25.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
270.45%
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)
$26.4K €22.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
30.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carpi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 €157
$82.5 COP 344.1K
120.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.02 €11.24
$9.44 COP 39.4K
37.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.96 €25.87
$23.51 COP 98K
27.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carpi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.26 €30.44
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.8 €19.68
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.26 €9.72
$3.96 COP 16.5K
184.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carpi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 €571
$305 COP 1.3M
116.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,663 €4,026
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-21.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carpi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
62.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.42 €37.49
$31.59 COP 131.7K
37.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.3 €83.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$106 COP 440.5K
23.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carpi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 €352
$489 COP 2M
-16.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 €251
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 €596
$827 COP 3.4M
-16.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 €742
$729 COP 3M
17.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,105 €2,681
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,993 €1,721
$1,532 COP 6.4M
30.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carpi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,574 €1,359
$550 COP 2.3M
186.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.24
13.43
-68.43%

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Last update for Carpi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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