Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cortona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cortona

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.3% cheaper than Cortona without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.5% cheaper than Cortona without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cortona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.72 €11.84
-54.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$73.9 €63.8
-56.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.39 €9.84
-35.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.74 €1.51
-1.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.49 €2.15
-55.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.28 €1.1
-42.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.77 €4.98
-71.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.31 €4.59
-39.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cortona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.68 €1.45
-35.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.07 €1.79
-40.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.95 €2.55
-54.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.57 €3.95
-51.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.65 €15.24
-74.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.02 €10.38
-52.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.43 €17.64
-57.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.42 €2.09
-6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.25 €1.94
-52.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.03 €1.75
-25.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.69 €2.32
-47.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.78 €1.54
-37.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.9 €1.64
-37.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.31 €1.13
-32.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 €0.48
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.14 €6.17
-67.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.66 €4.89
65.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.93 €1.67
-38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.69 €2.33
-7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cortona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.72 €1.48
-51.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.88 €37.02
-2.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.23 €4.51
-73.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.44 €1.24
36.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.24 €29.57
-77.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.94 €1.68
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.4K €24.6K
-38.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30K €25.9K
-12.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cortona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$220 €190
-62.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.95 €9.45
-13.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.62 €26.44
-23.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cortona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.1 €46.74
-52.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.75 €19.64
-15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.41 €9.85
-65.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cortona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$284 €245
7.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.5K €9,103
-43.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cortona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.7 €64.5
-22.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.42 €29.72
-8.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.7 €74.8
19.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$119 €103
-11.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cortona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$765 €661
-36.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$568 €491
-33.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,207 €1,042
-31.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$918 €793
-20.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,744 €2,369
-20.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,929 €1,666
-20.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cortona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,633 €2,273
-79.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.95
240.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cortona: October 29, 2025

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