Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Colombia Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Colombia

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 86.2% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 105.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 97.7% more expensive than Colombia without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Colombia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$4.31 COP 15.5K
298.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$28.99 COP 104.4K
174.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$7.10 COP 25.6K
62.39%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$1.57 COP 5,640
24.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$0.88 COP 3,157
237.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$0.65 COP 2,330
109.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$1.24 COP 4,468
354.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$2.47 COP 8,908
109.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Colombia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.11 COP 3,990
45.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.39 COP 4,989
72.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$1.15 COP 4,137
154.78%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$2.08 COP 7,479
90.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$4.55 COP 16.4K
267.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$5.15 COP 18.5K
145.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$7.84 COP 28.2K
164.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$2.58 COP 9,287
-2.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.03 COP 3,725
117.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$1.28 COP 4,622
109.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$1.29 COP 4,632
159.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.09 COP 3,932
86.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.13 COP 4,055
62.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.76 COP 2,751
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$0.77 COP 2,786
-35.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$2.50 COP 8,997
176.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$11.12 COP 40.0K
-34.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$1.07 COP 3,864
71.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.85 COP 6,654
36.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Colombia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.70 COP 2,503
175.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$38.18 COP 137.5K
12.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$1.49 COP 5,380
277.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.67 COP 5,999
-8.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$7.37 COP 26.5K
372.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.02 COP 3,690
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$17.0K COP 61.2M
93.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$26.0K COP 93.6M
29.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Colombia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$85.8 COP 308.8K
157.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$9.79 COP 35.2K
38.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$23.47 COP 84.5K
34.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Colombia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$22.57 COP 81.3K
154.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$12.51 COP 45.1K
105.36%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$3.82 COP 13.8K
168.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Colombia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$262 COP 941.6K
121.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$6,049 COP 21.8M
73.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Colombia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$58.1 COP 209.2K
58.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$39.46 COP 142.1K
2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$91.6 COP 329.9K
10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$77.3 COP 278.3K
71.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Colombia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$346 COP 1.2M
146.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$294 COP 1.1M
122.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$691 COP 2.5M
119.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$540 COP 1.9M
99.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$1,905 COP 6.9M
108.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$1,231 COP 4.4M
97.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Colombia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$496 COP 1.8M
290.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
12.68
-65.22%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Colombia: April 13, 2026

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