Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alessandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alessandria

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.2% cheaper than Alessandria without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Alessandria without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Alessandria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.04 €12.98
-58.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.4 €54.7
-48.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.64 €10.05
-36.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.9 €1.64
-9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.12 €2.69
-64.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.27 €1.1
-42.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.71 €4.07
-64.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.66 €4.02
-31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Alessandria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.86 €1.61
-41.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.43 €2.1
-48.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.64 €2.28
-49.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.93 €3.4
-43.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.52 €15.99
-75.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.1 €9.59
-48.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.65 €15.24
-51.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.73 €2.36
-17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.88 €1.62
-43.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.93 €2.53
-48.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.94 €2.54
-51.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.6 €1.38
-30.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.62 €1.4
-27.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.71 €1.48
-47.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.54 €0.47
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.97 €6.02
-66.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.62 €3.99
102.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 €1.41
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.58 €2.22
-3.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Alessandria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.21 €1.91
-62.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$78.1 €67.4
-46.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.1 €7
-82.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.02 €1.74
-2.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.59 €34.18
-80.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.76
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.6K €29K
-47.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.1K €31.2K
-27.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Alessandria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$220 €190
-62.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.43 €9.87
-17.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.55 €26.38
-23.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Alessandria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.12 €40.68
-45.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.73 €10.12
63.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.49 €9.06
-62.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Alessandria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$575 €496
-46.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,963 €6,012
-14.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Alessandria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$99.8 €86.2
-42.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54.5 €47.03
-42.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.8 €82.8
7.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$169 €146
-37.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Alessandria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$611 €528
-19.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$543 €469
-30.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$855 €739
-3.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$692 €598
5.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,839 €1,588
19.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,214 €1,048
26.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Alessandria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,090 €1,804
-73.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.25
313.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alessandria: October 28, 2025

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