Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carpi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Carpi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.2% cheaper than Carpi without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.1% cheaper than Carpi without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Carpi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.91 €18.06
-70.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$79.8 €68.9
-59.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.16 €9.64
-33.78%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.01 €1.74
-14.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.83 €2.45
-61.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.33 €1.15
-45.11%
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
$5.82 €5.03
-45.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Carpi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.45 €1.25
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.62 €2.26
-52.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.77 €2.39
-51.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.72 €4.08
-52.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$20.2 €17.44
-77.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.32 €13.23
-62.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.98 €15.52
-52.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.39 €2.06
-5.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.34 €2.02
-54.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.82 €2.44
-46.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.9 €3.37
-63.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.26 €1.95
-50.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.83 €1.58
-35.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.35
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 €0.52
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.97 €6.02
-66.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.46 €7.3
10.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.65 €1.43
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.91 €1.65
30.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Carpi
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
$42.97 €37.1
-2.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.93 €5.12
-76.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.03 €0.89
90.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.08 €25.11
-73.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.4K €22.8K
-33.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.2K €29.5K
-23.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Carpi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$182 €157
-54.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.02 €11.24
-27.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.96 €25.87
-21.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Carpi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.26 €30.44
-27.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.8 €19.68
-16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.26 €9.72
-64.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Carpi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$661 €571
-53.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,663 €4,026
27.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Carpi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.4 €81.5
-38.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.42 €37.49
-27.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96.3 €83.2
7.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$130 €112
-18.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Carpi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$408 €352
19.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$291 €251
30.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$690 €596
19.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$859 €742
-15.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,105 €2,681
-29.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,993 €1,721
-23.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Carpi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,574 €1,359
-65.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.24
216.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Carpi: October 28, 2025

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