Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lamezia Terme Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lamezia Terme

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.6% cheaper than Lamezia Terme without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.2% cheaper than Lamezia Terme without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lamezia Terme
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.46 €9.9
-45.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$46.55 €40.19
-30.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.75 €11
-42.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.17 €1.01
47.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.14 €1.84
-48.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.35 €1.16
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.5 €3.88
-63.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.72 €4.08
-32.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lamezia Terme
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 €1.54
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.14 €1.85
-42.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.89 €2.5
-53.98%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.93 €3.39
-43.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.55 €12.56
-68.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.01 €10.37
-52.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.6 €15.2
-51.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.33 €2.01
-3.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.03 €1.75
-47.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.09 €1.81
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.22 €2.78
-55.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.69 €1.46
-34.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 €1.15
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.49 €0.42
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.01 €6.06
-66.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.45 €5.57
44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.43 €1.23
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.06 €1.78
20.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lamezia Terme
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.48 €1.28
-43.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.16 €35.54
1.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$17.44 €15.06
-91.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.11 €1.82
-7.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.1 €30.31
-77.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.74
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.1K €31.2K
-51.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K €22.9K
-1.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lamezia Terme
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$189 €163
-56.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.51 €9.94
-17.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.65 €25.6
-20.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lamezia Terme
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.48 €39.27
-43.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.18 €20.01
-17.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.89 €7.67
-55.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lamezia Terme
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$348 €301
-12.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$18.9K €16.3K
-68.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lamezia Terme
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 €88.4
-43.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.08 €19.93
36.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 €92.4
-3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$151 €131
-30.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lamezia Terme
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$775 €669
-36.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$601 €519
-36.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,407 €1,215
-41.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,129 €975
-35.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,721 €1,486
27.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$920 €795
66.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lamezia Terme
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,254 €1,082
-56.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.74
183.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lamezia Terme: October 27, 2025

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