Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cesena Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cesena

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.5% cheaper than Cesena without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.1% cheaper than Cesena without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cesena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.27 €14.91
-63.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.2 €70.1
-60.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.74 €10.14
-37.05%
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
$2.66 €2.3
-58.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.19 €1.03
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.89 €5.08
-71.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.51 €3.89
-29.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cesena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.4 €1.21
-22.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.19 €1.03
4.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.06 €1.77
-35.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.34 €2.02
-5.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.67 €12.67
-68.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.18 €9.66
-48.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.08 €14.74
-49.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.69 €1.46
33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.8 €1.55
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.45 €2.12
-38.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.52 €3.04
-59.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.59 €1.37
-30.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.15 €0.99
-22.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 €0.27
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.74 €5.82
-65.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.06 €6.1
32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.28 €1.1
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.68 €1.45
48.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cesena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.34 €2.02
-64.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.24 €33.02
9.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.11 €7
-82.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.11 €1.83
-7.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.25 €29.57
-77.08%
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
$37.5K €32.4K
-53.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41K €35.4K
-36.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cesena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$196 €169
-57.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.81 €11.06
-26.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.67 €27.35
-25.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cesena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.5 €48.78
-54.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.75 €12.74
29.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.41 €8.99
-61.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cesena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$552 €477
-44.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,770 €5,845
-12.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cesena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.3 €76.3
-34.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.39 €30.55
-10.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$105 €90.7
-1.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$125 €108
-15.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cesena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$656 €566
-25.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$587 €507
-35.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,294 €1,117
-36.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$857 €740
-14.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,085 €2,664
-29.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,696 €2,328
-43.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cesena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,806 €1,559
-69.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.44
202.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cesena: October 29, 2025

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