Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Naples Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Naples

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.9% cheaper than Naples without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.7% cheaper than Naples without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Naples
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.47 €15.08
-64.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.2 €58.8
-52.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.47 €9.9
-35.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.09 €1.8
-17.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.14 €1.85
-48.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.08 €0.94
-32.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.72 €4.07
-64.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.56 €3.94
-29.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Naples
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.95 €1.68
-44.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.79 €1.55
-30.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.95 €2.55
-54.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.12 €3.56
-46.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.75 €12.74
-69.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.11 €8.73
-43.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.07 €13.87
-46.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.92 €2.52
-22.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.19 €1.89
-51.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.68 €2.32
-43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.55 €3.07
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.99 €1.72
-44.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2 €1.73
-41.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.49 €1.29
-40.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.67 €0.58
25.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.76 €5.84
-65.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.21 €7.09
13.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.71 €2.34
-56.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.37 €2.91
-26.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Naples
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.47
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.31 €42.57
-15.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.7 €4.93
-75.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.19 €1.89
-10.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.05 €29.4
-76.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.81
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.1K €30.3K
-49.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36K €31.1K
-27.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Naples
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$224 €193
-63.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.12 €11.33
-28.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.12 €29.46
-31.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Naples
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$56.9 €49.11
-54.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$33.39 €28.83
-42.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.67 €10.08
-66.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Naples
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$386 €334
-21.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,979 €5,162
-0.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Naples
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €88.8
-43.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.23 €38.19
-28.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 €89.3
-0.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$147 €127
-28.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Naples
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$931 €804
-47.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$711 €614
-46.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,951 €1,684
-57.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,145 €988
-36.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,413 €4,673
-59.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,764 €2,386
-44.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Naples
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,798 €1,552
-69.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.04
232.43%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Naples: October 28, 2025

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