Cost of Living Comparison Between Cava de’ Tirreni and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cava de’ Tirreni and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cava de’ Tirreni is 60.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cava de’ Tirreni is 52.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cava de’ Tirreni
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 €14.81
$6.23 COP 26K
175.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.16 €30.36
$32.34 COP 134.8K
8.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 €8.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.43%
Cappuccino
$1.8 €1.56
$1.72 COP 7,155
4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.1 COP 4,575
119.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.66 €4.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
180.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cava de’ Tirreni
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.09 COP 4,552
-28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.82%
Eggs
$2.41 €2.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$4.55 COP 19K
285.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.73 €10.13
$5.71 COP 23.8K
105.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.81 €5.88
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-20.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.51 COP 6,293
-36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.42 COP 5,911
88.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 €0.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
-47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.18 COP 4,932
55.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 €0.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
-47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 €0.45
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.81 €4.15
$2.35 COP 9,809
104.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.96 €4.28
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-46.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
62.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-59.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Cava de’ Tirreni
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.05 €37.17
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
71.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.09 €29.43
$7.85 COP 32.7K
334.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K €16.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
11.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K €16.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-25.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cava de’ Tirreni
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €122
$82.5 COP 344.1K
71.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.77 €9.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
14.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.89 €26.67
$23.51 COP 98K
31.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cava de’ Tirreni
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.5 €47.89
$25.68 COP 107.1K
116.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.28 €20.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 €9.98
$3.96 COP 16.5K
191.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cava de’ Tirreni
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$378 €326
$305 COP 1.3M
23.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,242
$5,925 COP 24.7M
80.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cava de’ Tirreni
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 €63.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
26.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.11 €30.32
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 €74.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$106 COP 440.5K
12.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cava de’ Tirreni
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 €658
$489 COP 2M
55.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$379 COP 1.6M
53.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 €704
$827 COP 3.4M
-1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 €790
$729 COP 3M
25.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,112 €2,687
$2,190 COP 9.1M
42.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,057 €1,776
$1,532 COP 6.4M
34.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cava de’ Tirreni
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 €1,132
$550 COP 2.3M
138.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Cava de’ Tirreni: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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