Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Carrara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Carrara is 38.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrara is 63.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.24 €18.40
$6.03 COP 22.8K
252.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 €71.1
$33.17 COP 125.6K
147.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 €8.97
$7.29 COP 27.6K
42.11%
Cappuccino
$1.71 €1.48
$1.63 COP 6,170
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.29
$1.05 COP 3,971
151.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.77 COP 2,916
53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.90
$1.73 COP 6,550
227.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.12
$3.18 COP 12.0K
86.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.07 COP 4,040
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.31 COP 4,965
65.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.78 €2.41
$1.38 COP 5,227
101.45%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.15
$2.25 COP 8,509
61.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.28 €11.50
$4.48 COP 17.0K
196.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.47 €11.66
$5.74 COP 21.7K
134.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 €15.32
$8.86 COP 33.6K
99.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.05
$2.24 COP 8,490
5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.06 COP 4,012
111.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.51 COP 5,732
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.36 COP 5,151
111.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.12 COP 4,244
41.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.17 COP 4,427
14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.90 COP 3,416
62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.28
$0.84 COP 3,169
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 €5.99
$2.26 COP 8,553
206.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.62 €7.47
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-13.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,479
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.39 COP 9,048
-23.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.86 COP 3,253
126.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.41 €34.13
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-4.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 €5.03
$1.47 COP 5,555
295.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.95 COP 7,367
-25.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 €24.76
$7.76 COP 29.4K
268.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.82
$0.97 COP 3,663
116.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K €23.0K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
47.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K €30.6K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
32.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 €155
$81.1 COP 307.1K
119.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.15 €12.25
$9.40 COP 35.6K
50.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.55 €26.45
$23.61 COP 89.4K
29.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.87 €37.99
$25.55 COP 96.7K
71.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 €16.83
$19.29 COP 73.0K
0.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.11 €7.89
$4.10 COP 15.5K
122.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$675 €585
$306 COP 1.2M
120.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,627 €4,007
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-21.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.26 €20.15
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-61.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.94 €38.05
$31.96 COP 121.0K
37.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 €80.9
$103 COP 388.8K
-9.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$108 COP 408.4K
27.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$558 €483
$483 COP 1.8M
15.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €492
$377 COP 1.4M
50.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 €691
$822 COP 3.1M
-2.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 €790
$721 COP 2.7M
26.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,006 €2,603
$2,784 COP 10.5M
7.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,128 €1,842
$1,320 COP 5.0M
61.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,703 €1,475
$538 COP 2.0M
216.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
13.43
-64.04%

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Last update for Carrara: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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