Cost of Living Comparison Between Catanzaro and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Catanzaro and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Catanzaro is 100.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Catanzaro is 65.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catanzaro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.42 €25.4
$6.23 COP 26K
372.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 €9.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.40%
Cappuccino
$1.73 €1.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
142.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.75 €5.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
306.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 €4.27
$3.2 COP 13.3K
54.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catanzaro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
46.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
40.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.33 COP 5,544
103.76%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
81.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.53 €13.41
$4.55 COP 19K
241.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.45 €10.75
$5.71 COP 23.8K
118.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.69 €17
$8.59 COP 35.8K
129.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
110.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
74.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
118.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.89 COP 3,718
26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.84 COP 3,507
-60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 €5.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
190.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 €6.37
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Catanzaro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.21 €37.31
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 €8.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
562.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 €30.02
$7.85 COP 32.7K
342.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.02 COP 4,265
116.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
86.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catanzaro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$82.5 COP 344.1K
164.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.07 €11.28
$9.44 COP 39.4K
38.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.52 €24.62
$23.51 COP 98K
21.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catanzaro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 €47.41
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.4 €20.21
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.26%
Cinema Ticket
$10.54 €9.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
166.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catanzaro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$563 €486
$305 COP 1.3M
84.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,131 €7,020
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catanzaro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.2 €76.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
52.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.92 €32.74
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 €79
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €110
$106 COP 440.5K
20.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catanzaro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 €652
$489 COP 2M
54.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 €493
$379 COP 1.6M
50.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 €1,057
$827 COP 3.4M
48.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$729 COP 3M
26.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,890 €2,495
$2,190 COP 9.1M
31.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,397 €2,069
$1,532 COP 6.4M
56.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catanzaro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,388 €1,198
$550 COP 2.3M
152.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
13.43
-66.87%

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Last update for Catanzaro: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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