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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.2% cheaper than Montecatini Terme without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.9% cheaper than Montecatini Terme without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.53 €17.73
-69.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.01 €32.82
-14.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.73 €10.13
-37.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.6 €1.38
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.29 €1.98
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.19 €1.02
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.11 €4.41
-67.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.85 €5.05
-45.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.46 €1.26
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.85 €2.46
-56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.63 €2.27
-49.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.71 €4.07
-52.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.32 €8.91
-55.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.02 €12.97
-61.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.99 €18.99
-60.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.72 €2.35
-16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.75 €2.38
-61.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.8 €3.28
-60.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4 €3.45
-64.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.71 €2.34
-59.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.85 €1.6
-36.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.49 €1.29
-40.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 €0.41
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.56 €5.66
-64.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.46 €8.17
-1.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.01 €0.87
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.54 €1.33
61.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Montecatini Terme
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.73 €1.49
-52.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.94 €37.94
-4.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.8 €5.87
-79.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.17 €1.01
67.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.26 €28.72
-76.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.2K €24.4K
-37.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.9K €31.8K
-28.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$263 €227
-68.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.46 €9.9
-17.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.39 €26.24
-22.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$59.8 €51.6
-57.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.28 €20.1
-17.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.65 €8.33
-58.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$695 €600
-56.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.1K €9,576
-46.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$98.3 €84.9
-41.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.82 €30.06
-9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €88.8
0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$129 €111
-17.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Montecatini Terme
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$745 €643
-34.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$588 €508
-35.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,211 €1,046
-31.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$924 €798
-21.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,863 €2,472
-23.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,321 €2,004
-33.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Montecatini Terme
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Montecatini Terme: October 28, 2025

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