Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Parma Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Parma

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.3% cheaper than Parma without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Parma without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Parma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.09 €18.21
-70.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.5 €70.4
-60.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.88 €9.39
-32.08%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.15 €1.86
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.75 €2.38
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.46 €1.26
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.66 €4.89
-70.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.66 €4.89
-43.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Parma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.62 €1.4
-32.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.63 €2.27
-52.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.72 €2.35
-51.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.13 €4.43
-56.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$21.25 €18.35
-78.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.47 €11.63
-57.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.68 €15.27
-51.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.46 €2.12
-8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.94
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.95 €1.68
-22.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.91 €2.51
-51.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 €1.39
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.32 €1.14
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.71 €1.47
-47.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 €0.52
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.14 €6.17
-67.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.27 €7.14
12.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.7 €1.47
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.83 €1.58
36.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Parma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.91 €1.65
-56.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.54 €35.86
0.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.86 €5.06
-75.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.38 €1.19
42.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.17 €25.19
-73.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.74
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.5K €22.9K
-33.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.2K €30.4K
-25.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Parma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$179 €155
-54.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.77 €12.76
-36.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.65 €25.6
-20.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Parma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$61.2 €52.8
-58.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.33 €24.46
-32.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.93 €9.43
-63.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Parma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$671 €580
-54.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,625 €3,993
28.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Parma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.4 €79.8
-37.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.11 €38.95
-29.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95.5 €82.4
8.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$174 €150
-39.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Parma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$880 €760
-44.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$662 €572
-42.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,560 €1,347
-46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,187 €1,025
-38.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,727 €4,081
-53.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,505 €2,163
-38.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Parma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,926 €1,663
-71.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.83
178.05%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Parma: October 28, 2025

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