Cost of Living Comparison Between Imperia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Imperia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Imperia is 67.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Imperia is 50.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Imperia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.83
$6.23 COP 26K
175.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 €46.56
$32.34 COP 134.8K
66.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.78%
Cappuccino
$1.82 €1.57
$1.72 COP 7,155
5.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.1 COP 4,575
190.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.73 COP 3,060
82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 €4.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
243.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.61 €4.84
$3.2 COP 13.3K
75.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Imperia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 €0.86
$1.09 COP 4,552
-8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.86%
Eggs
$4.19 €3.62
$2.22 COP 9,252
88.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 €8.89
$4.55 COP 19K
126.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.77 €11.03
$5.71 COP 23.8K
123.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.99 €20.71
$8.59 COP 35.8K
179.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.26 COP 9,410
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
122.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.42 COP 5,911
188.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
125.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.59
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
191.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 €4.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-46.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Imperia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.83 COP 3,464
119.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.85 €37.86
$41.9 COP 174.7K
4.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
224.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.21 €26.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
284.84%
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)
$33K €28.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
87.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imperia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 €134
$82.5 COP 344.1K
88.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 €9.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
15.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.9 €26.68
$23.51 COP 98K
31.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Imperia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.6 €61.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
178.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 €20.11
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.2 €7.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
132.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Imperia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$875 €755
$305 COP 1.3M
187.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
175.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Imperia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 €81.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
62.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.29 €35.65
$31.59 COP 131.7K
30.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$106 COP 440.5K
25.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Imperia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 €660
$489 COP 2M
56.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$579 €500
$379 COP 1.6M
52.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$827 COP 3.4M
48.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 €795
$729 COP 3M
26.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,907 €2,510
$2,190 COP 9.1M
32.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,134 €1,843
$1,532 COP 6.4M
39.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Imperia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,861 €1,607
$550 COP 2.3M
238.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Imperia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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