Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cantù Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cantù

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.9% cheaper than Cantù without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.4% cheaper than Cantù without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cantù
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.39 €15.01
-64.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.2 €69.3
-59.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.74 €10.14
-37.05%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.93 €1.67
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.95 €2.55
-62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.34 €1.16
-45.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.75 €4.97
-71.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.53 €4.78
-42.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cantù
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.65 €1.43
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.14 €0.99
8.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.57 €3.08
-62.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.08 €3.52
-45.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.09 €13.9
-71.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.34 €11.52
-57.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.65 €16.11
-53.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.67 €2.3
-15.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.71 €1.47
-37.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.55 €2.2
-40.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.82 €2.43
-49.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.71 €1.48
-35.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.79 €1.54
-34.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 €1.16
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.59 €0.51
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.02 €6.06
-66.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.87 €5.93
35.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.07 €1.78
-43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.76 €2.38
-9.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cantù
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.76 €1.52
-52.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.85 €37.86
-4.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.41 €2.94
-58.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.95 €1.68
0.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$58.2 €50.2
-86.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.8
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.5K €24.6K
-38.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32K €27.7K
-18.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cantù
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$244 €210
-66.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.55 €13.43
-39.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.78 €25.71
-21.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cantù
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.5 €47.08
-52.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.85 €19.73
-16.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.32 €10.64
-67.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cantù
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$739 €638
-58.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,987 €3,443
48.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cantù
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.4 €80.6
-37.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.01 €34.54
-21.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 €93.4
-4.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €119
-23.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cantù
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$766 €662
-36.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$582 €503
-34.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,201 €1,037
-31.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$920 €795
-20.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,972 €2,566
-26.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,250 €1,942
-31.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cantù
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,416 €2,086
-77.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.68
186.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cantù: October 29, 2025

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