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

😐 Solo nomad: Cortona is 79.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cortona is 76.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 €11.84
$6.23 COP 26K
120.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 €63.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
128.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.13%
Cappuccino
$1.74 €1.51
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
126.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.77 €4.98
$1.66 COP 6,916
247.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 €4.59
$3.2 COP 13.3K
65.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.09 COP 4,552
54.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.24 COP 5,188
66.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
121.80%
Eggs
$4.57 €3.95
$2.22 COP 9,252
105.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.65 €15.24
$4.55 COP 19K
287.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.02 €10.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
110.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.43 €17.64
$8.59 COP 35.8K
137.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
110.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.51 COP 6,293
34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.42 COP 5,911
89.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.11 COP 4,619
60.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.14 €6.17
$2.35 COP 9,809
203.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 €4.89
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.33
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.88 €37.02
$41.9 COP 174.7K
2.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.23 €4.51
$1.41 COP 5,899
270.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.24 €29.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
336.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
90.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K €25.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$82.5 COP 344.1K
167.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 €9.45
$9.44 COP 39.4K
16.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.62 €26.44
$23.51 COP 98K
30.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 €46.74
$25.68 COP 107.1K
110.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.75 €19.64
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.41 €9.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
188.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$305 COP 1.3M
-6.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,103
$5,925 COP 24.7M
77.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.7 €64.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
29.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.42 €29.72
$31.59 COP 131.7K
8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 €74.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$106 COP 440.5K
12.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €661
$489 COP 2M
56.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 €491
$379 COP 1.6M
49.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 €1,042
$827 COP 3.4M
45.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €793
$729 COP 3M
25.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,744 €2,369
$2,190 COP 9.1M
25.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,929 €1,666
$1,532 COP 6.4M
25.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cortona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,633 €2,273
$550 COP 2.3M
378.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Cortona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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