Cost of Living Comparison Between Gallarate and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Gallarate and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Gallarate is 73.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gallarate is 93.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gallarate
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.3 €20.12
$6.23 COP 26K
274.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 €69.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
147.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.83%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
17.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
217.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.73 COP 3,060
83.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 €5.12
$1.66 COP 6,916
257.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gallarate
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.09 COP 4,552
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.33 COP 5,544
99.25%
Eggs
$3.07 €2.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
38.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.76 €13.61
$4.55 COP 19K
246.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.59 €11.73
$5.71 COP 23.8K
138.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.02 €25.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
237.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 €2.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
25.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.07 COP 4,461
104.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.51 COP 6,293
60.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
69.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.89 COP 3,718
78.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 €6.23
$2.35 COP 9,809
206.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.18 COP 4,927
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Gallarate
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
114.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.67 €38.57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
6.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 €4.89
$1.41 COP 5,899
302.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.24 €29.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
336.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
106.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gallarate
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 €211
$82.5 COP 344.1K
195.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 €11.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
42.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.42 €26.26
$23.51 COP 98K
29.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gallarate
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 €52.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
137.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.54 €15.15
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-8.36%
Cinema Ticket
$12.52 €10.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
216.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gallarate
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 €509
$305 COP 1.3M
93.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,556 €5,661
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gallarate
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 €77.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
54.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.02 €31.96
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €91
$103 COP 430.1K
2.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$106 COP 440.5K
30.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gallarate
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 €743
$489 COP 2M
75.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 €622
$379 COP 1.6M
90.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,565 €1,352
$827 COP 3.4M
89.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 €1,008
$729 COP 3M
60.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,732 €2,359
$2,190 COP 9.1M
24.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,156 €1,861
$1,532 COP 6.4M
40.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gallarate
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,230 €1,925
$550 COP 2.3M
305.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.7
13.43
-65.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gallarate: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.