Cost of Living Comparison Between Caserta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Caserta and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Caserta is 50.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caserta is 61.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caserta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.24 €14.88
$6.23 COP 26K
176.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.8 €54.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
94.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €10.09
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.19%
Cappuccino
$1.61 €1.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
-6.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
95.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 €4.57
$1.66 COP 6,916
218.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caserta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.09 COP 4,552
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
100.00%
Eggs
$4.01 €3.46
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 €11.52
$4.55 COP 19K
193.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.32 €10.64
$5.71 COP 23.8K
115.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.67 €13.53
$8.59 COP 35.8K
82.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.26 COP 9,410
-31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
62.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
143.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.99 €5.17
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.63
$2.49 COP 10.4K
22.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Caserta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.2 €1.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
165.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.2 €67.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
86.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.41 COP 5,899
110.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.67 €39.43
$7.85 COP 32.7K
481.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caserta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$82.5 COP 344.1K
122.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.63 €10.91
$9.44 COP 39.4K
33.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.52 €28.94
$23.51 COP 98K
42.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caserta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.97 €37.96
$25.68 COP 107.1K
71.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.7 €10.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-38.87%
Cinema Ticket
$8.78 €7.58
$3.96 COP 16.5K
121.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caserta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 €268
$305 COP 1.3M
1.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,056 €3,502
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-31.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caserta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 €55.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
11.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.43 €24.54
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81 €70
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.2 €75.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caserta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 €524
$489 COP 2M
23.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 €429
$379 COP 1.6M
31.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 €829
$827 COP 3.4M
16.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 €647
$729 COP 3M
2.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,510 €7,347
$2,190 COP 9.1M
288.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,404 €5,529
$1,532 COP 6.4M
317.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caserta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,679 €1,450
$550 COP 2.3M
205.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
13.43
-60.54%

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Last update for Caserta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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