Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Palermo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Palermo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.2% cheaper than Palermo without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 4.6% cheaper than Palermo without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Palermo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$10.66 ARSĀ 15.5K
-43.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$33.20 ARSĀ 48.2K
-0.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$9.12 ARSĀ 13.2K
-20.07%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.70 ARSĀ 3,923
-39.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.69 ARSĀ 2,457
-37.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.56 ARSĀ 2,271
-50.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.12 ARSĀ 3,082
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,243
8.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Palermo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.30 ARSĀ 1,892
-17.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.63 ARSĀ 2,368
-19.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.97 ARSĀ 2,859
-29.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,151
3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$9.92 ARSĀ 14.4K
-54.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.28 ARSĀ 9,123
-8.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.58 ARSĀ 13.9K
-7.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.97 ARSĀ 2,861
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.16 ARSĀ 3,131
-50.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,898
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.55 ARSĀ 3,700
-46.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,715
-5.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,720
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,913
-31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,156
-43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.22 ARSĀ 4,674
-29.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$4.98 ARSĀ 7,235
100.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.97 ARSĀ 2,867
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.19 ARSĀ 4,629
-25.08%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Palermo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.77 ARSĀ 1,125
11.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.52 ARSĀ 2,212
-3.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.88 ARSĀ 1,275
121.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.02 ARSĀ 8,745
28.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.10 ARSĀ 1,598
-11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$27.8K ARSĀ 40.3M
-35.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$30.5K ARSĀ 44.2M
-12.24%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Palermo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$68.1 ARSĀ 98.9K
19.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.26 ARSĀ 25.1K
-45.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$22.46 ARSĀ 32.6K
5.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Palermo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$26.14 ARSĀ 38.0K
-2.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$13.67 ARSĀ 19.9K
41.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.02 ARSĀ 8,737
-31.89%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Palermo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$222 ARSĀ 321.8K
38.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,697 ARSĀ 3.9M
118.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Palermo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$75.3 ARSĀ 109.4K
-20.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$70.7 ARSĀ 102.6K
-54.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$116 ARSĀ 167.8K
-11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$111 ARSĀ 160.8K
-2.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Palermo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$342 ARSĀ 496.2K
41.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$240 ARSĀ 348.0K
57.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$671 ARSĀ 975.0K
22.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$543 ARSĀ 788.8K
32.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,864 ARSĀ 2.7M
49.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Palermo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Palermo: March 2, 2026

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