Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesena and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cesena and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cesena is 52.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cesena is 61.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cesena
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$6.23 COP 26K
177.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.2 €70.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
151.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 €10.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.86%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.1 COP 4,575
141.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.73 COP 3,060
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
254.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
40.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cesena
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.09 COP 4,552
28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.33 COP 5,544
54.89%
Eggs
$2.34 €2.02
$2.22 COP 9,252
5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.67 €12.67
$4.55 COP 19K
222.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.18 €9.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
95.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.08 €14.74
$8.59 COP 35.8K
98.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
-25.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
147.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
43.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,932
23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 €0.27
$0.84 COP 3,507
-61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
186.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 €6.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Cesena
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
181.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.24 €33.02
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.11 €7
$1.41 COP 5,899
475.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.25 €29.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
336.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
56.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cesena
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$82.5 COP 344.1K
137.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.81 €11.06
$9.44 COP 39.4K
35.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.67 €27.35
$23.51 COP 98K
34.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cesena
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 €48.78
$25.68 COP 107.1K
120.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.75 €12.74
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.41 €8.99
$3.96 COP 16.5K
162.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cesena
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 €477
$305 COP 1.3M
81.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,770 €5,845
$5,925 COP 24.7M
14.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cesena
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
52.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.39 €30.55
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.7
$103 COP 430.1K
1.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$106 COP 440.5K
18.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cesena
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 €566
$489 COP 2M
34.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 €507
$379 COP 1.6M
54.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 €1,117
$827 COP 3.4M
56.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 €740
$729 COP 3M
17.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,085 €2,664
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 €2,328
$1,532 COP 6.4M
75.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cesena
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,806 €1,559
$550 COP 2.3M
228.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.43
-66.94%

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Last update for Cesena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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