Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and La Spezia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and La Spezia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.3% cheaper than La Spezia without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.4% cheaper than La Spezia without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
La Spezia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.41 €15.03
-64.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.5 €69.5
-59.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.07 €8.7
-26.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.91 €1.65
-9.95%
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
$1.38 €1.19
-47.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.92 €5.11
-71.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.02 €4.33
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
La Spezia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.45 €1.25
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.04 €1.76
-39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.55 €2.2
-47.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.18 €3.61
-46.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.05 €12.13
-67.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.48 €12.5
-60.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.01 €16.42
-54.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.55 €2.2
-11.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.21 €1.91
-51.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.44 €2.11
-38.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.82 €2.43
-49.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.69 €2.32
-58.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.78 €1.54
-33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.37 €1.18
-35.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.44 €0.38
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.97 €6.02
-66.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.78 €5.86
37.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.66 €1.43
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.91 €1.65
30.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
La Spezia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.75 €1.51
-52.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$38.75 €33.45
8.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.76 €4.11
-70.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 €0.9
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$32.94 €28.44
-76.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K €23.9K
-36.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.2K €22.6K
-0.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
La Spezia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$266 €230
-68.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.96 €11.19
-27.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.96 €26.73
-24.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
La Spezia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$62.3 €53.8
-58.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.56 €15.16
9.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.87 €9.38
-63.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
La Spezia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$576 €497
-47.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.4K €9,821
-47.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
La Spezia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67 €57.8
-13.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.87 €37.02
-26.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$83.5 €72.1
23.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 €102
-10.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
La Spezia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$765 €660
-35.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$603 €520
-37.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,168 €1,009
-29.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$914 €789
-20.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,789 €2,408
-21.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,436 €2,104
-37.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
La Spezia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,957 €1,690
-71.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.24
216.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for La Spezia: October 28, 2025

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