Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ferrara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ferrara is 70.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ferrara is 78.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ferrara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.88 €16.3
$6.23 COP 26K
203.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 €59
$32.34 COP 134.8K
111.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.21%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.1 COP 4,575
136.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 €1.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.94 €5.13
$1.66 COP 6,916
257.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ferrara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
104.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.33 COP 5,544
108.27%
Eggs
$4.17 €3.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
87.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.75 €12.73
$4.55 COP 19K
224.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 €9.63
$5.71 COP 23.8K
95.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.45 €16.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
126.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.07 COP 4,461
67.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
107.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.42 COP 5,911
138.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.11 COP 4,619
55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.18 COP 4,932
42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 €0.3
$0.84 COP 3,507
-59.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 €5.39
$2.35 COP 9,809
165.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 COP 4,927
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ferrara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
112.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.59 €31.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-12.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.14 €7.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
477.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.96 COP 8,164
-9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.81 €30.05
$7.85 COP 32.7K
343.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K €31.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
110.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K €35.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
58.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ferrara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €170
$82.5 COP 344.1K
137.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.89 €11.13
$9.44 COP 39.4K
36.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.33 €27.05
$23.51 COP 98K
33.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ferrara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.29 €29.61
$25.68 COP 107.1K
33.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 €14.43
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-12.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 €7.76
$3.96 COP 16.5K
127.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ferrara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 €304
$305 COP 1.3M
15.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,692 €5,778
$5,925 COP 24.7M
12.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ferrara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 €71.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
42.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.6 €35.05
$31.59 COP 131.7K
28.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.9
$103 COP 430.1K
3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 €80.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ferrara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$489 COP 2M
27.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 €493
$379 COP 1.6M
50.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 €1,125
$827 COP 3.4M
57.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €787
$729 COP 3M
25.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,388 €2,062
$2,190 COP 9.1M
9.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,879 €1,622
$1,532 COP 6.4M
22.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ferrara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,669 €1,441
$550 COP 2.3M
203.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.43
-66.94%

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Last update for Ferrara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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