Cost of Living Comparison Between L'Aquila and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between L'Aquila and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: L'Aquila is 59.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: L'Aquila is 82.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 €17.82
$6.03 COP 22.7K
242.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 €65.9
$33.17 COP 124.7K
130.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.88 €11.10
$7.29 COP 27.4K
76.68%
Cappuccino
$1.80 €1.56
$1.63 COP 6,128
10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.05 COP 3,944
160.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$0.77 COP 2,896
76.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 €4.69
$1.73 COP 6,505
215.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.09
$3.18 COP 12.0K
85.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.07 COP 4,013
42.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.31 COP 4,931
116.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.38 COP 5,191
68.84%
Eggs
$3.42 €2.95
$2.25 COP 8,451
52.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 €11.64
$4.48 COP 16.9K
201.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 €10.53
$5.74 COP 21.6K
112.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.14 €14.77
$8.86 COP 33.3K
93.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.24 COP 8,432
-3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.06 COP 3,985
76.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.51 COP 5,693
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.36 COP 5,116
122.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.12 COP 4,215
39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.17 COP 4,397
43.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.90 COP 3,393
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.33
$0.84 COP 3,148
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.82
$2.26 COP 8,495
198.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 €5.11
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-40.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.18 COP 4,448
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.39 COP 8,987
-30.54%
🚌 Getting Around
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 €1.47
$0.86 COP 3,231
97.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.00 €30.17
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-15.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.09 €4.39
$1.47 COP 5,517
246.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.95 COP 7,317
-16.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.56 €22.03
$7.76 COP 29.2K
229.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.97 COP 3,638
116.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K €29.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
87.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.7K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
24.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$81.1 COP 305.0K
125.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.78 €11.88
$9.40 COP 35.4K
46.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.41 €27.08
$23.61 COP 88.8K
33.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.0 €49.13
$25.55 COP 96.1K
123.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.34 €25.29
$19.29 COP 72.5K
52.10%
Cinema Ticket
$8.53 €7.36
$4.10 COP 15.4K
108.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €465
$306 COP 1.2M
76.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,798 €4,998
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-1.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 €80.2
$59.8 COP 224.9K
55.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.55 €15.13
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-45.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$103 COP 386.2K
-11.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 €68.8
$108 COP 405.6K
-26.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$617 €532
$483 COP 1.8M
27.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €426
$377 COP 1.4M
30.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$974 €840
$822 COP 3.1M
18.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$810 €698
$721 COP 2.7M
12.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,832 €2,441
$2,784 COP 10.5M
1.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,719 €1,482
$1,320 COP 5.0M
30.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,924 €1,658
$538 COP 2.0M
257.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for L'Aquila: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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