Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Imola Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Imola

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37% cheaper than Imola without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.8% cheaper than Imola without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Imola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$19.59 €16.91
-68.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$76.7 €66.2
-56.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$11.34 €9.8
-34.13%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$1.77 €1.53
-3.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.47 €2.13
-55.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.25 €1.08
-41.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$4.53 €3.91
-62.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$3.44 €2.97
-9.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Imola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.41 €1.22
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.22 €1.92
-42.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.77 €1.53
-22.03%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.71 €2.34
-19.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$20.57 €17.76
-78.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$8.81 €7.61
-33.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$20.45 €17.66
-57.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.69 €2.32
-13.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.93 €1.67
-41.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.87 €2.48
-46.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.39 €2.93
-59.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.15 €0.99
-3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.19 €1.03
-1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.4 €0.34
120.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.33 €0.29
178.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$7.06 €6.09
-67.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.59 €5.69
43.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.63 €1.41
-26.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.14 €1.85
15.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Imola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.76 €1.52
-54.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$32.05 €27.67
26.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$4.81 €4.15
-69.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.11 €0.96
75.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$29 €25.04
-72.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.09 €1.81
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$31.9K €27.6K
-43.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$31.3K €27K
-16.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Imola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$204 €176
-60.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$11.35 €9.8
-16.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$32.57 €28.12
-26.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Imola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$80.3 €69.4
-68.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$8.83 €7.63
113.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$10.87 €9.38
-63.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Imola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$672 €581
-53.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$7,977 €6,888
-24.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Imola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$87.2 €75.3
-31.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$28.62 €24.71
12.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$86.4 €74.6
18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$97.4 €84.1
9.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Imola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$683 €590
-29.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$578 €499
-35.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,347 €1,163
-38.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$978 €844
-26.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$2,910 €2,513
-25.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$2,062 €1,781
-26.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Imola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$2,183 €1,884
-74.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.6
273.06%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Imola: November 2, 2025

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