Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Piacenza Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Piacenza

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.2% cheaper than Piacenza without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.8% cheaper than Piacenza without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Piacenza
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.23 €20.05
-73.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.1 €70.8
-60.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.71 €11.84
-46.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.02 €1.75
-14.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.29 €2.84
-66.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 €1.17
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.91 €5.11
-71.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.49 €3.88
-28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Piacenza
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.58 €1.37
-31.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.98 €2.57
-58.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.72 €2.35
-51.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.54 €3.06
-37.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.43 €13.32
-70.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.79 €11.04
-55.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$25.37 €21.9
-66.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.72 €2.35
-16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.65 €1.43
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.04 €2.63
-50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.31 €3.73
-67.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.03 €1.75
-45.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.72 €1.49
-31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.43 €1.23
-37.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.47 €0.41
78.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.64 €5.74
-64.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.04 €6.08
32.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.85 €1.6
-36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.69 €3.18
-32.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Piacenza
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.37 €2.05
-64.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$58 €50
-27.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$17.62 €15.21
-92.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.06 €1.78
-4.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.48 €15.09
-55.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.9K €26.7K
-43.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.3K €33.9K
-33.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Piacenza
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$339 €293
-75.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.29 €13.2
-38.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.03 €28.52
-28.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Piacenza
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.9 €46.57
-52.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$36.79 €31.77
-47.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.25 €10.58
-67.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Piacenza
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$425 €367
-28.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,947 €6,861
-25.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Piacenza
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85.1 €73.5
-31.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.52 €36.71
-25.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.4 €85.8
3.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$138 €119
-23.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Piacenza
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$661 €571
-26.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$540 €466
-29.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$991 €856
-16.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$876 €756
-16.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,064 €2,646
-28.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,080 €1,796
-26.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Piacenza
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,115 €1,826
-74.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.45
146.42%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Piacenza: October 26, 2025

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