Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carpegna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carpegna

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.3% cheaper than Carpegna without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than Carpegna without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Carpegna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.33 €14.96
-64.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$74.6 €64.4
-56.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.67 €10.08
-36.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.92 €1.66
-10.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.01 €2.6
-63.46%
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
$5.77 €4.98
-71.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.06 €4.37
-36.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Carpegna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.6 €1.38
-31.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.25 €1.94
-44.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.79 €2.41
-52.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.03 €3.48
-44.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.62 €13.48
-70.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.57 €10.85
-54.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.43 €16.77
-55.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.48 €2.14
-8.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 €1.8
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.54 €2.19
-40.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.11 €2.69
-54.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.81 €1.56
-38.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.78 €1.54
-33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.5 €1.29
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.46 €0.4
82.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.83 €5.89
-65.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.98 €5.16
56.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.7 €1.47
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.52 €2.17
-1.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Carpegna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.77 €1.53
-53.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.78 €36.94
-2.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.68 €4.91
-75.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.57 €1.36
24.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.64 €29.91
-77.34%
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
$32K €27.7K
-45.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.5K €28K
-19.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Carpegna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$215 €186
-61.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.33 €11.51
-29.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.3 €27.02
-24.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Carpegna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.4 €47.83
-53.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.02 €19.88
-16.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.53 €9.09
-62.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Carpegna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$552 €476
-44.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,929 €6,846
-25.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Carpegna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.4 €76.3
-34.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.51 €33.25
-17.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.6 €80.8
10.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$127 €110
-16.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Carpegna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$755 €651
-35.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$586 €506
-35.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,192 €1,029
-30.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$914 €789
-20.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,024 €2,611
-27.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,958 €1,690
-21.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Carpegna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.45
201.80%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carpegna: October 28, 2025

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