Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Monza Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Monza

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.6% cheaper than Monza without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.3% cheaper than Monza without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Monza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.81 €19.7
-72.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.8 €79.3
-64.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.69 €10.1
-36.78%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.02 €1.75
-14.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.22 €2.78
-65.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.47 €1.27
-50.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.88 €5.07
-71.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.89 €5.08
-45.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Monza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.84 €1.59
-40.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.9 €2.5
-57.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.17 €2.74
-58.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.78 €3.26
-41.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.09 €13.9
-71.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.95 €11.18
-55.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.37 €21.05
-64.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.72 €2.34
-16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.32 €2.01
-53.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.22 €2.78
-53.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.11 €3.55
-65.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.23 €1.93
-50.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.73 €1.49
-31.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.71 €1.47
-47.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 €0.48
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.12 €6.14
-66.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.81 €5.01
60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.14 €1.85
-44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.79 €2.41
-10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Monza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.17 €1.87
-61.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$58.3 €50.3
-28.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.14 €7.03
-82.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.04 €0.9
88.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.21 €33.86
-79.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.8K €24K
-36.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.8K €28.3K
-20.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Monza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$220 €190
-62.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.09 €11.3
-27.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.83 €25.75
-21.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Monza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$71.9 €62.1
-64.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$44.24 €38.19
-56.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.45 €9.89
-65.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Monza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$605 €522
-49.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.6K €9,169
-44.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Monza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.3 €78.8
-36.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.46 €32.35
-15.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$107 €92.8
-4.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €118
-22.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Monza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,056 €912
-53.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$826 €713
-54.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,005 €1,731
-58.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,349 €1,165
-45.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,165 €4,460
-57.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,111 €2,686
-50.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Monza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,048 €1,768
-73.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.21
219.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Monza: October 27, 2025

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