Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brindisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brindisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.8% cheaper than Brindisi without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.3% cheaper than Brindisi without rent, and 37.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brindisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.29 €14.93
-63.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.1 €59.7
-53.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.15 €9.63
-33.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.88 €1.62
-8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.15 €1.86
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.15 €0.99
-36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.63 €4.86
-70.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.58 €3.96
-30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brindisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.79 €1.55
-39.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.75 €1.51
-29.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.25 €1.94
-40.89%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.32 €2.87
-33.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.3 €12.35
-68.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.51 €9.07
-45.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.6 €15.2
-51.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.22 €1.92
1.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.81 €1.56
-16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.3 €1.98
-38.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.73 €1.49
-35.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 €1.28
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.36 €1.17
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.3 €0.26
180.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.74 €5.82
-65.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.5 €5.61
43.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.25 €1.08
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.71 €1.48
45.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brindisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.35 €1.17
-38.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$70.4 €60.8
-40.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$17.05 €14.72
-91.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.14 €1.85
-8.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.32 €30.5
-77.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.9K €24.9K
-39.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.1K €27.7K
-18.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brindisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$184 €159
-55.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.76 €11.88
-31.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.2 €26.08
-22.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brindisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.1 €49.3
-55.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.56 €15.16
9.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.47 €7.31
-53.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brindisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$648 €560
-52.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,469 €2,995
70.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brindisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$71.3 €61.5
-18.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.09 €37.21
-26.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.8
-2.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$155 €134
-31.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brindisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$601 €519
-18.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$513 €443
-26.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$984 €849
-15.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$808 €698
-9.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,794 €1,549
22.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,279 €1,104
19.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brindisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,949 €1,683
-71.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.74
183.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brindisi: October 28, 2025

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