Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Catania is 45.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Catania is 61.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catania
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$6.23 COP 26K
177.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.54%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
125.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 €4.76
$1.66 COP 6,916
232.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catania
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
80.45%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 €9.32
$4.55 COP 19K
137.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
98.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16 €13.82
$8.59 COP 35.8K
86.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.26 COP 9,410
-26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$2.35 COP 9,809
177.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-50.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.18 COP 4,927
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Catania
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29 €25.03
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-30.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 €5.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
382.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.33 €25.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
273.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
46.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catania
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$82.5 COP 344.1K
157.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 €12.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
54.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$23.51 COP 98K
63.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catania
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.3 €51.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
130.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.05 €15.58
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 €8.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
138.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catania
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 €385
$305 COP 1.3M
46.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,904 €5,961
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catania
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 €67.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
34.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 €24.51
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-10.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €77.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €98.9
$106 COP 440.5K
8.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catania
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €484
$489 COP 2M
14.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €340
$379 COP 1.6M
3.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 €804
$827 COP 3.4M
12.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$729 COP 3M
-5.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,658 €1,431
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-24.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 €1,200
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-9.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catania
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,051 €1,771
$550 COP 2.3M
272.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
13.43
-65.82%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.