Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cagliari Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cagliari

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.1% cheaper than Cagliari without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Cagliari without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cagliari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.84 €19.72
-72.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.2 €80.5
-65.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.01 €9.51
-32.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.75 €1.51
-1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.88 €2.49
-61.81%
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
$5.9 €5.09
-71.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.69 €4.05
-31.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cagliari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.6 €1.39
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.27 €1.96
-45.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.28 €2.84
-59.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.32 €2.87
-33.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.89 €14.58
-73.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.96 €11.19
-55.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.42 €16.77
-55.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.54 €2.19
-11.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.75 €1.51
-38.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.65 €3.15
-61.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.87 €1.62
-40.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.14 €1.84
-44.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.42 €1.22
-37.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 €0.5
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.92 €5.98
-66.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.3 €7.17
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 €1.42
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.41 €1.21
76.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cagliari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.53 €1.32
-45.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$40.28 €34.77
4.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.84 €3.31
-63.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.13 €0.98
73.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.94 €24.98
-72.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 €1.83
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.5K €28.9K
-47.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.8K €30.1K
-24.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cagliari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$179 €155
-53.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.22 €11.42
-28.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.56 €27.25
-25.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cagliari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.4 €45.26
-51.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$43.54 €37.59
-56.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.62 €9.17
-62.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cagliari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$536 €463
-43.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,791 €6,727
-23.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cagliari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.9 €77.6
-35.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62.7 €54.1
-49.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.8 €73.2
21.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 €102
-10.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cagliari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$924 €797
-47.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$660 €570
-42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,452 €1,254
-43.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,015 €877
-28.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,158 €2,726
-30.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,295 €1,981
-33.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cagliari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,808 €1,561
-69.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.87
175.77%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cagliari: October 27, 2025

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