Cost of Living Comparison Between Imola and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Imola and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Imola is 58.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Imola is 66.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Imola
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.59 €16.91
$6.22 COP 25.9K
214.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 €66.2
$33.25 COP 138.6K
130.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.8
$7.47 COP 31.1K
51.81%
Cappuccino
$1.77 €1.53
$1.7 COP 7,097
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.11 COP 4,617
122.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.73 COP 3,023
71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.71 COP 7,131
164.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.1 COP 12.9K
10.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Imola
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.09 COP 4,560
29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.27 COP 5,292
74.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.38 COP 5,774
28.26%
Eggs
$2.71 €2.34
$2.19 COP 9,120
23.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.57 €17.76
$4.35 COP 18.1K
372.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 €7.61
$5.83 COP 24.3K
51.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.45 €17.66
$8.61 COP 35.9K
137.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.33 COP 9,718
15.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.12 COP 4,674
72.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.53 COP 6,394
87.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.38 COP 5,741
145.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.11 COP 4,642
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.17 COP 4,868
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.88 COP 3,672
-54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 €0.29
$0.92 COP 3,850
-64.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.06 €6.09
$2.29 COP 9,533
208.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.2 COP 4,991
35.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-13.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Imola
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.8 COP 3,337
120.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.05 €27.67
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-20.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 €4.15
$1.47 COP 6,140
227.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.95 COP 8,124
-43.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29 €25.04
$7.96 COP 33.2K
264.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.03 COP 4,288
102.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.6K
$18K COP 75.1M
77.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
19.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imola
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 €176
$81.3 COP 339.1K
150.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 €9.8
$9.49 COP 39.6K
19.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.57 €28.12
$23.99 COP 100K
35.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Imola
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.3 €69.4
$25.2 COP 105K
218.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 €7.63
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-53.16%
Cinema Ticket
$10.87 €9.38
$3.95 COP 16.5K
175.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Imola
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$672 €581
$313 COP 1.3M
114.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,977 €6,888
$6,023 COP 25.1M
32.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Imola
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$59.4 COP 247.5K
46.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.62 €24.71
$32.15 COP 134K
-10.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 €74.6
$102 COP 426.2K
-15.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.4 €84.1
$107 COP 446K
-8.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Imola
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 €590
$479 COP 2M
42.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$578 €499
$375 COP 1.6M
54.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,347 €1,163
$834 COP 3.5M
61.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$978 €844
$723 COP 3M
35.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,910 €2,513
$2,181 COP 9.1M
33.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,062 €1,781
$1,515 COP 6.3M
36.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Imola
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,183 €1,884
$561 COP 2.3M
289.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
13.43
-73.19%

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Last update for Imola: November 2, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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