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

😐 Solo nomad: L'Aquila is 66.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: L'Aquila is 68.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.92 €18.06
$6.23 COP 26K
235.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 €64.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
131.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.52 €10.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
69.42%
Cappuccino
$1.78 €1.54
$1.72 COP 7,155
3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.32
$1.1 COP 4,575
143.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 €4.65
$1.66 COP 6,916
224.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 €1.26
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
131.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
77.44%
Eggs
$3.33 €2.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.48
$4.55 COP 19K
192.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.39 €10.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
116.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.99 €14.67
$8.59 COP 35.8K
97.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.42 COP 5,911
117.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
46.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 €0.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
-54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
192.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 €6.78
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-15.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.18 COP 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.21 €29.54
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.41 COP 5,899
278.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-13.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.41 €21.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
223.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K €29.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
91.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$82.5 COP 344.1K
126.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.02 €12.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
48.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.92 €27.56
$23.51 COP 98K
35.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 €49.12
$25.68 COP 107.1K
121.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.22 €25.22
$19.14 COP 79.8K
52.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.84 €7.64
$3.96 COP 16.5K
123.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$542 €468
$305 COP 1.3M
77.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,868 €5,066
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.3 €83.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
66.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.19 €14.84
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-45.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 €79.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 €69
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 €540
$489 COP 2M
27.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 €437
$379 COP 1.6M
33.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$978 €845
$827 COP 3.4M
18.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 €686
$729 COP 3M
9.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 €2,347
$2,190 COP 9.1M
24.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,864 €1,610
$1,532 COP 6.4M
21.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
L'Aquila
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,040 €1,761
$550 COP 2.3M
270.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for L'Aquila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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