Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Frascati Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Frascati

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.7% cheaper than Frascati without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.4% cheaper than Frascati without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Frascati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.55 €15.15
-64.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$75.2 €65
-57.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.63 €10.04
-36.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.82 €1.57
-5.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.51 €2.17
-56.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.27 €1.1
-42.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.72 €4.94
-70.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.87 €5.93
-53.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Frascati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.69 €1.46
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.18 €1.88
-43.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.99 €2.58
-55.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.2 €3.63
-47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.58 €15.18
-74.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.28 €9.74
-49.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.45 €17.65
-58.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.4 €2.08
-5.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.94
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.3 €1.98
-34.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.61 €2.26
-45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.73 €1.49
-35.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.8 €1.55
-34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.28 €1.1
-30.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 €0.48
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.98 €6.03
-66.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.32 €5.46
47.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.91 €1.65
-38.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.77 €2.39
-10.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Frascati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.47
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$28.52 €24.63
46.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.96 €5.15
-76.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.52 €1.31
28.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.23 €30.42
-77.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.79
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.5K €25.4K
-40.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30K €25.9K
-12.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Frascati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$206 €178
-59.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.17 €9.64
-15.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.79 €26.59
-23.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Frascati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.77 €42.97
-48.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.21 €14.86
11.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.67 €10.08
-66.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Frascati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$532 €459
-42.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.5K €9,029
-43.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Frascati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$79.5 €68.6
-27.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.74 €29.99
-9.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.5 €75.6
17.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$143 €124
-26.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Frascati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$751 €649
-34.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$587 €507
-35.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,191 €1,028
-30.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$921 €795
-20.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,032 €2,618
-27.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,068 €1,785
-25.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Frascati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,453 €2,118
-77.58%
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 Frascati: October 29, 2025

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