Cost of Living Comparison Between Chieti and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chieti and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chieti is 57.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chieti is 72.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chieti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.04 €19.89
$6.23 COP 26K
269.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 €69.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.84%
Cappuccino
$1.54 €1.33
$1.72 COP 7,155
-10.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.58
$1.1 COP 4,575
170.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 €4.42
$1.66 COP 6,916
208.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 €4.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
66.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chieti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
103.01%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.39
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 €13.81
$4.55 COP 19K
251.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 €10.55
$5.71 COP 23.8K
114.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.61 €16.93
$8.59 COP 35.8K
128.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.26 COP 9,410
-25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.07 COP 4,461
95.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
76.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.42 COP 5,911
127.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.18 COP 4,932
49.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 €1.26
$0.89 COP 3,718
62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 €5.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
192.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.92
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.72
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Chieti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
112.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.54 €37.59
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 €5.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
314.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.31 €29.62
$7.85 COP 32.7K
337.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
122.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
87.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chieti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 €202
$82.5 COP 344.1K
183.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.92 €11.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
36.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.78 €31.75
$23.51 COP 98K
56.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chieti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 €47.37
$25.68 COP 107.1K
113.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.56 €20.34
$19.14 COP 79.8K
23.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
161.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chieti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 €483
$305 COP 1.3M
83.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,147 €7,034
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chieti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 €74.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
49.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.03 €32.84
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 €78.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
22.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chieti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$749 €647
$489 COP 2M
53.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 €491
$379 COP 1.6M
50.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 €1,056
$827 COP 3.4M
47.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$729 COP 3M
26.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,075 €2,655
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 €1,865
$1,532 COP 6.4M
40.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chieti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,283 €1,108
$550 COP 2.3M
133.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.45
13.43
-66.87%

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Last update for Chieti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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