Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pavia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pavia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.8% cheaper than Pavia without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.6% cheaper than Pavia without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pavia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.48 €15.1
-64.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80 €69
-59.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.01 €7.78
-17.98%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.76 €1.52
-2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.49 €3.01
-68.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.78 €1.54
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.93 €5.12
-72.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.64 €4.87
-43.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pavia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.69 €1.46
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.25 €2.8
-61.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.82 €2.44
-52.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.92 €3.38
-43.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$23.55 €20.33
-80.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.46 €9.04
-45.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$34.76 €30.02
-75.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.62 €2.26
-13.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.29 €1.98
-53.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.35 €2.89
-54.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.22 €3.64
-66.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.11 €1.82
-47.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.95 €2.54
-60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.17 €1.88
-58.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.76 €0.66
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.27 €6.28
-67.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.72 €4.94
63.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.8 €1.55
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.44 €1.24
72.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pavia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.75 €1.51
-52.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.76 €34.33
5.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.67 €4.03
-69.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.12 €0.97
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.12 €31.19
-78.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.1K €33.8K
-55.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.5K €31.5K
-28.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pavia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$225 €195
-63.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.2 €11.4
-28.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.71 €23.92
-15.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pavia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52 €44.87
-50.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.75 €24.83
-33.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.53 €10.82
-68.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pavia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$628 €542
-51.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,792 €5,864
-12.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pavia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$114 €98.2
-49.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$53.2 €45.97
-40.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.5 €75.5
17.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$129 €111
-18.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pavia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$777 €671
-37.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$487 €420
-22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,096 €946
-24.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$973 €840
-25.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,720 €4,075
-53.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,930 €2,530
-47.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pavia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,287 €1,974
-75.95%
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 Pavia: October 28, 2025

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