Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amalfi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Amalfi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.2% cheaper than Amalfi without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.3% cheaper than Amalfi without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Amalfi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.55 €15.15
-64.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$76.6 €66.2
-57.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.7 €10.1
-36.84%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.01 €1.74
-14.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.06 €2.64
-64.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 €1.17
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.88 €5.07
-71.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.25 €4.53
-39.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Amalfi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.59 €1.37
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.27 €1.96
-45.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.7 €2.33
-50.74%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.89 €3.35
-42.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.91 €13.74
-71.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.34 €10.66
-53.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.13 €16.52
-55.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.34 €2.02
-3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.52 €2.18
-40.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.16 €2.73
-55.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.5 €1.29
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.5 €0.43
68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.13 €6.16
-67.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.14 €6.17
30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.42 €2.09
2.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Amalfi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.69 €1.46
-50.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.83 €36.98
-2.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.95 €5.14
-76.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.6 €1.38
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.82 €30.06
-77.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.73
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K €27.4K
-44.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33K €28.5K
-20.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Amalfi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$215 €185
-61.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.94 €11.18
-27.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.86 €26.64
-23.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Amalfi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.2 €46.75
-52.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.85 €19.72
-16.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.38 €8.96
-61.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Amalfi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$550 €475
-44.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,916 €6,835
-25.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Amalfi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87 €75.1
-33.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.32 €33.09
-17.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.7 €78.3
13.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$130 €113
-18.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Amalfi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$755 €652
-35.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$579 €500
-34.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,236 €1,067
-33.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$940 €812
-22.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,170 €2,737
-30.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,964 €1,696
-21.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Amalfi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,592 €1,374
-65.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.45
201.80%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amalfi: October 28, 2025

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