Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ancona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ancona

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.7% cheaper than Ancona without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.6% cheaper than Ancona without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ancona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.14 €16.53
-67.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.6 €71.3
-60.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.65 €10.06
-36.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.1 €1.81
-18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.74 €2.36
-59.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.43 €1.23
-48.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.81 €5.01
-71.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.93 €5.12
-46.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ancona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.4 €2.08
-48.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.19 €1.89
-39.27%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.89 €2.5
-23.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.71 €13.56
-71.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.89 €9.41
-47.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.96 €18.96
-60.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.4 €2.07
-5.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 €1.32
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.46 €2.13
-38.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.98 €2.57
-52.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.6 €1.38
-30.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.73 €1.5
-31.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.52 €1.31
-41.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.49 €0.42
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.1 €6.13
-66.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.8 €5.01
61.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.65 €1.42
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.13 €1.84
16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ancona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.54
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$40.77 €35.2
2.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.71 €4.93
-75.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.52 €1.31
28.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.76 €24.83
-72.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.81
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.8K €23.2K
-34.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.5K €23.8K
-4.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ancona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$286 €247
-71.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.64 €12.64
-35.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.34 €31.37
-35.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ancona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$64.3 €55.5
-60.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.31 €17.54
-5.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.73 €10.13
-66.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ancona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$297 €256
2.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,096 €6,990
-26.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ancona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.9 €78.5
-36.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.08 €28.56
-4.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.3 €79.7
11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 €104
-12.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ancona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$606 €523
-19.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$479 €414
-20.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$954 €824
-13.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$702 €606
3.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,073 €2,653
-28.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,031 €1,753
-24.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ancona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,654 €1,428
-66.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.9
244.36%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ancona: October 29, 2025

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