Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Corsica Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Corsica

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.9% cheaper than Corsica without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.8% cheaper than Corsica without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Corsica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.38 €15.01
-64.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$58.1 €50.1
-44.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.48 €9.91
-35.63%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.33 €2.87
-48.35%
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
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.1 €6.99
-79.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.92 €5.11
-45.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Corsica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.81 €1.56
-31.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.55 €2.2
-47.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.93 €3.39
-43.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.63 €16.09
-75.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.5 €11.66
-57.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.52 €17.72
-58.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.08 €2.66
-26.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.93
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.76 €2.38
-45.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.54 €3.06
-59.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.24 €1.94
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.6 €2.24
-54.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.5 €1.29
-40.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 €0.57
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.4 €11.57
-82.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.43 €7.28
10.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.63 €2.27
-55.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.54 €3.06
-29.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Corsica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.99 €1.72
-58.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.02 €41.46
-12.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.49 €3.88
-68.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.88 €1.62
4.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.4 €30.56
-77.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.81
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.5K €32.3K
-53.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.3K €32.2K
-29.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Corsica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$195 €168
-57.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.64 €20.41
-60.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.34 €27.92
-27.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Corsica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.21 €32.99
-32.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.94 €17.22
-4.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.83 €11.94
-71.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Corsica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$772 €667
-60.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,784 €7,584
-32.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Corsica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €87
-42.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.72 €33.43
-18.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.4 €78.9
12.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €119
-23.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Corsica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$779 €672
-37.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$623 €538
-39.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,413 €1,220
-41.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,067 €921
-31.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,702 €4,060
-53.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,195 €2,758
-52.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Corsica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.63
269.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Corsica: October 27, 2025

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