Cost of Living Comparison Between La Spezia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between La Spezia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: La Spezia is 41.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: La Spezia is 67.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
La Spezia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.23 COP 26K
179.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 €69.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
148.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.07 €8.7
$7.39 COP 30.8K
36.27%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.1 COP 4,575
174.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
89.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 €5.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
256.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 €4.33
$3.2 COP 13.3K
56.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
La Spezia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.24 COP 5,188
64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
91.73%
Eggs
$4.18 €3.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
88.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$4.55 COP 19K
208.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.48 €12.5
$5.71 COP 23.8K
153.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.01 €16.42
$8.59 COP 35.8K
121.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
106.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.51 COP 6,293
61.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
98.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.11 COP 4,619
142.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
196.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 €5.86
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
La Spezia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
110.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.75 €33.45
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
237.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.94 €28.44
$7.85 COP 32.7K
319.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K €22.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Spezia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$266 €230
$82.5 COP 344.1K
222.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.96 €11.19
$9.44 COP 39.4K
37.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$23.51 COP 98K
31.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
La Spezia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 €53.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
142.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.56 €15.16
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-8.25%
Cinema Ticket
$10.87 €9.38
$3.96 COP 16.5K
174.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
La Spezia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$305 COP 1.3M
88.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,821
$5,925 COP 24.7M
91.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
La Spezia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 €57.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.87 €37.02
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 €72.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
11.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
La Spezia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$489 COP 2M
56.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 €520
$379 COP 1.6M
58.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 €1,009
$827 COP 3.4M
41.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$729 COP 3M
25.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,789 €2,408
$2,190 COP 9.1M
27.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,436 €2,104
$1,532 COP 6.4M
58.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
La Spezia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 €1,690
$550 COP 2.3M
255.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.24
13.43
-68.43%

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Last update for La Spezia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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