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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cortona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cortona and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cortona is 61.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cortona is 88.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.04 โ‚ฌ12.10
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
135.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 โ‚ฌ63.7
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
127.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
64.38%
Cappuccino
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.65 COPย 6,043
9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.06 COPย 3,882
128.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.77 COPย 2,839
61.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.02
$1.75 COPย 6,418
232.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
72.55%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.10 COPย 4,026
55.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.30 COPย 4,771
67.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.57
$1.34 COPย 4,905
123.13%
Eggs
$4.39 โ‚ฌ3.79
$2.26 COPย 8,299
94.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
288.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.99 โ‚ฌ10.34
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
106.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.95 โ‚ฌ17.20
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
122.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.07 COPย 3,939
118.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.48 COPย 5,418
31.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.36 COPย 5,011
91.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.13 COPย 4,135
53.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.13 COPย 4,161
69.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
$0.89 COPย 3,274
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 โ‚ฌ0.46
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-37.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
$2.28 COPย 8,361
203.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 โ‚ฌ5.93
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-32.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.19 COPย 4,359
56.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.40 COPย 8,828
14.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.84 COPย 3,074
104.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.82 โ‚ฌ37.78
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
7.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
$1.48 COPย 5,417
259.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.11 โ‚ฌ29.41
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
323.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$0.94 COPย 3,455
112.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
62.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K โ‚ฌ25.7K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
13.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 โ‚ฌ192
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
171.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.90 โ‚ฌ9.40
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
14.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.25 โ‚ฌ26.94
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
31.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.76
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
114.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.72 โ‚ฌ19.58
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
21.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 โ‚ฌ9.95
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
184.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 โ‚ฌ251
$316 COPย 1.2M
-7.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,107
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
76.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 โ‚ฌ64.9
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
27.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.48 โ‚ฌ30.59
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.3
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-12.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$108 COPย 394.9K
11.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 โ‚ฌ641
$491 COPย 1.8M
51.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 โ‚ฌ493
$371 COPย 1.4M
54.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,233 โ‚ฌ1,063
$821 COPย 3.0M
50.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 โ‚ฌ791
$731 COPย 2.7M
25.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,402 โ‚ฌ2,071
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-20.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,648 โ‚ฌ2,282
$517 COPย 1.9M
412.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Cortona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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