Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Caserta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Caserta

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.4% cheaper than Caserta without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.2% cheaper than Caserta without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Caserta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.24 €14.88
-63.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$62.8 €54.2
-48.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.69 €10.09
-36.78%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.61 €1.39
6.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.15 €1.85
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.27 €1.1
-42.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.29 €4.57
-68.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.74 €4.09
-32.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Caserta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.42 €1.23
-23.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.65 €1.42
-24.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.66 €2.3
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.01 €3.46
-44.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.35 €11.52
-65.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.32 €10.64
-53.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.67 €13.53
-45.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.55 €1.34
45.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.91 €1.64
-43.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.81 €1.56
-16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.31 €1.99
-38.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.44 €1.24
-22.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.39 €1.2
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.4 €0.35
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.72 €4.94
-58.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.99 €5.17
55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.65 €1.42
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.04 €2.63
-18.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Caserta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.2 €1.9
-62.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$78.2 €67.5
-46.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.97 €2.56
-52.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$45.67 €39.43
-82.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.96 €1.7
-47.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.2K €26.9K
-43.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28K €24.2K
-6.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Caserta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$183 €158
-55.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.63 €10.91
-25.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.52 €28.94
-29.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Caserta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.97 €37.96
-41.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.7 €10.1
63.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.78 €7.58
-54.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Caserta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$311 €268
-1.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,056 €3,502
46.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Caserta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$64.5 €55.7
-10.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.43 €24.54
11.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$81 €70
27.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$87.2 €75.3
21.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Caserta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$606 €524
-19.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$497 €429
-23.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$960 €829
-13.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$750 €647
-2.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$8,510 €7,347
-74.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$6,404 €5,529
-76.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Caserta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,679 €1,450
-67.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.3
153.40%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Caserta: October 28, 2025

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