Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Genoa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Genoa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.5% cheaper than Genoa without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.4% cheaper than Genoa without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Genoa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.18 €14.83
-63.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.8 €69.7
-59.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.75 €11.87
-46.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.98 €1.71
-13.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.02 €2.61
-63.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.26 €1.09
-42.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.74 €4.95
-71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.76 €4.97
-44.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Genoa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.84 €1.59
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.48 €2.14
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.51 €3.03
-62.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.68 €4.04
-52.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.35 €15.84
-75.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.79 €11.9
-58.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.6 €20.37
-63.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.48 €2.14
-8.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 €1.79
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.67 €2.31
-43.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.6 €3.11
-60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.9 €1.64
-41.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.97 €1.7
-40.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.82 €1.58
-51.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 €0.54
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.81 €5.88
-65.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.31 €7.17
12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.11 €1.82
-44.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.41 €2.08
3.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Genoa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.25 €1.94
-63.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.4 €47.79
-24.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.91 €5.96
-79.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.63 €1.4
20.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.32 €27.9
-75.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.13 €1.84
-52.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.3K €30.5K
-50.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.3K €29.6K
-23.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Genoa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$241 €208
-65.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.31 €11.49
-29.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.89 €25.8
-21.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Genoa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$63.8 €55.1
-59.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$34.3 €29.62
-44.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.24 €7.98
-57.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Genoa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$512 €442
-40.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.2K €8,814
-41.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Genoa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94 €81.1
-38.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$52.8 €45.56
-40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.7 €76.6
16.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$124 €107
-14.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Genoa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$894 €772
-45.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$620 €535
-38.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,459 €1,259
-43.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,063 €917
-31.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,776 €3,260
-42.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,473 €1,272
4.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Genoa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,086 €1,801
-73.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.62
190.69%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Genoa: October 29, 2025

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