Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chieti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chieti

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.5% cheaper than Chieti without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.9% cheaper than Chieti without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chieti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.04 €19.89
-72.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.8 €69.8
-59.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.26 €8.86
-27.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.54 €1.33
11.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.98 €2.58
-63.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 €0.98
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.12 €4.42
-67.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.33 €4.6
-39.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chieti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.57 €1.36
-30.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.27 €1.96
-45.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.7 €2.33
-50.74%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.93 €3.39
-43.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.99 €13.81
-71.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.22 €10.55
-53.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.61 €16.93
-56.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.68 €1.45
34.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.09 €1.8
-48.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.66 €2.3
-43.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.23 €2.79
-56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.82 €1.57
-39.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.76 €1.52
-32.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.45 €1.26
-38.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.9 €0.78
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.88 €5.94
-65.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.86 €5.92
36.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2 €1.72
24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chieti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.76 €1.52
-52.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.54 €37.59
-3.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.84 €5.04
-75.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.58 €1.37
24.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.31 €29.62
-77.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.27 €1.96
-55.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.9K €28.4K
-46.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.2K €28.7K
-21.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chieti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$234 €202
-64.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.92 €11.15
-26.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.78 €31.75
-36.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chieti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.9 €47.37
-53.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.56 €20.34
-18.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.35 €8.93
-61.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chieti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$559 €483
-45.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,147 €7,034
-27.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chieti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.6 €74.8
-33.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.03 €32.84
-16.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.6 €78.3
13.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$129 €111
-18.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chieti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$749 €647
-34.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$569 €491
-33.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,223 €1,056
-32.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$923 €797
-21.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,075 €2,655
-28.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,160 €1,865
-29.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chieti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,283 €1,108
-57.13%
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 Chieti: October 29, 2025

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