Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carbonia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carbonia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.2% cheaper than Carbonia without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.2% cheaper than Carbonia without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Carbonia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.47 €9.91
-45.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.2 €69.2
-59.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.1 €9.58
-33.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.41 €1.22
21.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.15 €0.99
-4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 €0.48
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 €2.03
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.75 €4.1
-32.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Carbonia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.6 €1.38
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.35 €2.03
-47.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.27 €2.83
-59.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.45 €2.98
-35.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.52 €15.13
-74.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.87 €11.11
-55.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.95 €16.36
-54.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.29 €1.98
-1.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.7 €1.47
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.59 €3.1
-60.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.91 €1.65
-41.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.06 €1.78
-42.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.41 €1.22
-36.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.22 €0.19
281.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.98 €6.02
-66.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.95 €6.86
17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.18 €1.02
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.36 €1.17
83.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Carbonia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.75 €1.51
-52.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.59 €37.63
-3.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.86 €3.33
-63.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.17 €1.01
67.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.59 €25.55
-73.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.75
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.5K €23.7K
-36.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.8K €28.3K
-20.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Carbonia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$118 €102
-29.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.32 €11.5
-29.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.14 €23.43
-13.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Carbonia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.8 €47.27
-53.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.3 €20.11
-17.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.74 €9.27
-63.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Carbonia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$399 €344
-23.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,994 €6,902
-25.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Carbonia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.2 €78.8
-36.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$63.2 €54.6
-50.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85 €73.4
21.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$119 €102
-10.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Carbonia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$763 €659
-35.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$582 €503
-34.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,220 €1,053
-32.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$916 €791
-20.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,621 €2,263
-16.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,220 €1,917
-30.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Carbonia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Carbonia: October 28, 2025

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