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

😐 Solo nomad: Carrara is 65.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 62.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Carrara is 69.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.23 €18.33
$6.23 COP 26K
240.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 €69
$32.34 COP 134.8K
147.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.61 €9.16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
43.57%
Cappuccino
$1.73 €1.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
149.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 €5.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
252.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.09 COP 4,552
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
103.01%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
69.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.49 €11.64
$4.55 COP 19K
196.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.33 €11.51
$5.71 COP 23.8K
133.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.87 €15.43
$8.59 COP 35.8K
108.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.07 COP 4,461
99.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.11 COP 4,619
48.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.18 COP 4,932
18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.89 COP 3,718
71.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.28
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.07
$2.35 COP 9,809
199.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.18 COP 4,927
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.65
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
133.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.53 €34.13
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-5.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
318.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.08 €25.11
$7.85 COP 32.7K
270.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K €22.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
49.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K €30.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
33.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$82.5 COP 344.1K
121.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 €11.93
$9.44 COP 39.4K
46.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 €25.6
$23.51 COP 98K
26.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.59 €38.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
73.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 €8.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
136.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 €574
$305 COP 1.3M
117.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,546 €3,925
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-23.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.38 €20.19
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-59.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.18 €39.01
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$106 COP 440.5K
33.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 €474
$489 COP 2M
12.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$379 COP 1.6M
55.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$827 COP 3.4M
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 €802
$729 COP 3M
27.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,066 €2,647
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,074 €1,791
$1,532 COP 6.4M
35.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carrara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,673 €1,444
$550 COP 2.3M
204.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
13.43
-64.04%

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Last update for Carrara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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