Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Macerata Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Macerata

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.3% cheaper than Macerata without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.4% cheaper than Macerata without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Macerata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.69 €15.27
-64.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.2 €71
-60.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.2 €9.67
-34.02%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.9 €1.64
-9.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.52 €2.18
-56.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.2 €1.04
-39.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.34 €5.47
-73.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.85 €4.19
-34.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Macerata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.53 €1.32
-28.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.18 €1.88
-43.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.09 €2.66
-56.96%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.18 €3.61
-46.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.68 €15.27
-74.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.16 €9.63
-48.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.18 €17.42
-57.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.32 €2.01
-2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.85 €1.6
-42.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.32 €2.01
-34.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.36 €2.03
-39.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 €1.4
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.8 €1.55
-34.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.61 €0.52
45.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.37 €0.32
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.03 €6.07
-66.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.95 €6.87
17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 €1.42
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.44 €2.11
2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Macerata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.56 €1.35
-46.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.66 €29.92
20.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.63 €4.86
-74.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 €1.37
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.19 €32.11
-78.89%
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
$31.9K €27.6K
-44.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.9K €27.5K
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Macerata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$207 €179
-60.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.91 €8.55
-4.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.87 €25.79
-21.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Macerata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.2 €45.95
-51.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.86 €21.46
-23.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.95 €8.59
-60.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Macerata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$408 €352
-25.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,308 €8,037
-36.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Macerata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$71.8 €62
-19.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$31.86 €27.5
-0.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$64.1 €55.3
60.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$68.5 €59.1
54.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Macerata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$498 €430
-1.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$389 €336
-2.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$869 €750
-4.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$699 €604
4.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,132 €2,704
-30.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,114 €1,825
-27.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Macerata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,870 €1,615
-70.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3
347.67%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Macerata: October 29, 2025

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