Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cinque Terre Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cinque Terre

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.8% cheaper than Cinque Terre without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Cinque Terre without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cinque Terre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.08 €19.93
-73.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.8 €81
-65.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.78 €10.17
-37.27%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.09 €1.8
-17.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.26 €2.81
-66.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.47 €1.27
-50.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.67 €4.9
-70.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.45 €5.57
-50.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cinque Terre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 €1.12
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.48 €2.14
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.57 €2.22
-48.25%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.39 €3.79
-49.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.6 €13.47
-70.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.7 €10.97
-55.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.69 €18.73
-60.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.65 €2.29
-14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.48 €2.14
-56.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.65 €2.29
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.09 €2.67
-54.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.28 €1.96
-51.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.85 €1.6
-36.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.51 €1.31
-41.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.49 €0.42
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.8 €5.87
-65.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.38 €7.23
11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.97 €1.7
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.48 €2.14
0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cinque Terre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.71 €1.48
-51.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43 €37.13
-2.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.53 €7.36
-83.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.85 €1.6
5.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.35 €9.8
-30.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.82
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.8K €27.5K
-44.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.4K €34.9K
-35.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cinque Terre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$246 €213
-66.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.78 €12.76
-36.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.52 €28.08
-27.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cinque Terre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.9 €46.51
-52.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.8 €19.69
-16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.39 €10.7
-68.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cinque Terre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$738 €637
-58.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,957 €6,870
-25.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cinque Terre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.7 €67.1
-25.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.26 €20.94
30.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.1 €70.9
25.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$109 €93.8
-2.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cinque Terre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$756 €653
-35.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$581 €501
-34.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,199 €1,035
-31.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$911 €787
-19.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,521 €3,040
-37.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,798 €1,552
-14.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cinque Terre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.3
212.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cinque Terre: October 27, 2025

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