Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pistoia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pistoia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.5% cheaper than Pistoia without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Pistoia without rent, and 38% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pistoia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.59 €15.19
-64.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.7 €71.4
-60.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.52 €9.94
-35.85%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.72 €1.49
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.63 €3.14
-69.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.42 €1.22
-48.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.68 €4.9
-70.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.93 €5.12
-46.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pistoia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 €1.29
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.11 €1.82
-41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.47 €1.27
-9.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.47 €3
-36.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.17 €16.55
-76.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.44 €9.02
-45.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.04 €18.17
-59.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.06 €1.78
9.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.65 €2.29
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.51 €3.03
-59.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.8 €1.56
-38.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 €1.27
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.05 €0.91
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 €0.53
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.77 €5.84
-65.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.16 €6.18
30.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.43 €1.23
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.45 €2.12
1.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pistoia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.02 €1.74
-58.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.2 €49.34
-26.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.51 €7.35
-83.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.67 €1.45
17.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.31 €20.12
-66.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29K €25K
-39.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$42K €36.3K
-37.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pistoia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$179 €155
-53.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.68 €10.08
-19.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.53 €23.77
-14.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pistoia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$76.5 €66
-66.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$27.66 €23.88
-30.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.34 €8.93
-61.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pistoia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$463 €399
-34.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,765 €2,387
114.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pistoia
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
$28.97 €25.01
9.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$75.7 €65.4
36.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$111 €96
-4.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pistoia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$786 €679
-37.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$475 €410
-20.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,140 €985
-27.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$817 €705
-10.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,070 €2,650
-28.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,303 €1,989
-33.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pistoia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,839 €1,588
-70.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.87
247.03%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pistoia: October 28, 2025

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