Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pescara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pescara

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.7% cheaper than Pescara without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.2% cheaper than Pescara without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pescara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.26 €20.08
-73.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$77 €66.4
-57.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.89 €9.4
-32.14%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.13 €1.84
-19.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.08 €2.66
-64.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.37 €1.18
-46.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.67 €4.03
-64.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.15 €4.45
-37.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pescara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.96 €1.69
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.41 €2.08
-48.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.2 €2.76
-58.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.48 €3.87
-50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.85 €15.41
-74.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.46 €12.49
-60.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.45 €19.38
-61.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.93 €2.53
-22.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.16 €1.87
-50.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.73 €2.36
-44.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.27 €2.82
-56.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.95 €1.68
-43.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.65 €1.43
-28.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.84 €2.45
-68.66%
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
$7.11 €6.14
-66.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.01 €6.92
16.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.02 €1.74
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.63 €2.27
-5.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pescara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.71 €1.48
-51.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.7 €39.45
-8.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.45 €5.57
-78.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.58 €1.37
24.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.47 €20.27
-66.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.06 €1.78
-50.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.4K €28K
-45.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.9K €25.8K
-12.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pescara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$231 €200
-64.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.88 €12.84
-36.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.52 €31.53
-35.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pescara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.6 €46.24
-52.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$30.75 €26.55
-37.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.41 €8.12
-57.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pescara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$601 €519
-49.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.4K €8,953
-42.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pescara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.3 €81.4
-38.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.22 €42.5
-35.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$143 €123
-27.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$153 €132
-31.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pescara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$777 €671
-37.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$640 €552
-40.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,245 €1,075
-33.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$987 €852
-26.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,687 €4,047
-53.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,461 €2,124
-37.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pescara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,010 €1,735
-72.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.6
191.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pescara: October 29, 2025

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