Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Imperia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Imperia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.4% cheaper than Imperia without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33.6% cheaper than Imperia without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Imperia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.17 €14.83
-63.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$53.9 €46.56
-40.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.66 €10.07
-36.62%
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
$3.19 €2.75
-65.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.33 €1.15
-45.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.7 €4.92
-70.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.61 €4.84
-42.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Imperia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1 €0.86
9.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.17 €1.88
-42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.27 €2.82
-59.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.19 €3.62
-47.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.3 €8.89
-55.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.77 €11.03
-55.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.99 €20.71
-64.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.57 €2.22
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.38 €2.05
-55.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.37 €2.91
-55.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.09 €3.53
-65.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.5 €2.16
-55.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 €0.59
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.84 €5.9
-65.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.98 €4.3
87.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 €0.99
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.83 €2.45
-12.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Imperia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.82 €1.57
-54.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.85 €37.86
-4.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.58 €3.95
-69.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 €0.91
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$30.21 €26.08
-74.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33K €28.5K
-46.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.8K €30.9K
-26.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Imperia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$155 €134
-46.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.89 €9.4
-13.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.9 €26.68
-23.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Imperia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$71.6 €61.8
-64.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.29 €20.11
-17.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.2 €7.94
-56.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Imperia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$875 €755
-65.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.3K €14.1K
-63.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Imperia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.2 €81.3
-38.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.29 €35.65
-23.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 €86.4
3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$132 €114
-20.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Imperia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$764 €660
-35.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$579 €500
-34.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,230 €1,062
-32.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$921 €795
-20.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,907 €2,510
-24.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,134 €1,843
-28.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Imperia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,861 €1,607
-70.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.25
313.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Imperia: October 29, 2025

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