Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Milan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Milan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.1% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.1% cheaper than Milan without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Milan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.87 €19.74
-72.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.5 €80.7
-65.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.12 €11.33
-43.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.19 €1.89
-21.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.36 €2.9
-67.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.43 €1.23
-48.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.01 €6.05
-76.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.74 €4.96
-44.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Milan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 €1.53
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.8 €2.42
-55.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.15 €2.72
-57.78%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.34 €3.74
-48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.73 €17.04
-76.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.23 €11.42
-56.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.07 €20.79
-64.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.82 €2.43
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.38 €2.05
-55.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.27 €2.82
-53.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.06 €3.5
-65.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.64 €2.28
-57.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.2 €1.9
-46.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.64 €1.42
-45.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.72 €0.62
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.02 €6.06
-66.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.55 €7.38
9.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.48 €2.14
-52.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.99 €2.59
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Milan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.51 €2.16
-66.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.72 €38.61
-6.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.94 €6.85
-82.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.58 €2.23
-24.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$38.86 €33.55
-79.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.75
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.4K €28.9K
-47.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.3K €31.3K
-27.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Milan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$221 €191
-62.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.75 €10.15
-19.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.81 €26.6
-23.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Milan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$74.2 €64
-65.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$37.16 €32.08
-48.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.5 €9.93
-65.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Milan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$887 €766
-65.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.6K €14.3K
-64.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Milan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$112 €96.9
-48.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$54 €46.62
-41.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 €96.5
-7.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$174 €150
-39.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Milan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,610 €1,390
-69.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,118 €966
-66.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,231 €2,789
-74.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,075 €1,792
-64.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$10K €8,668
-78.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,293 €4,570
-71.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Milan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,431 €2,099
-77.38%
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 Milan: October 28, 2025

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