Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Prato Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Prato

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43% cheaper than Prato without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.2% cheaper than Prato without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Prato
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.13 €19.97
-73.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.9 €69.9
-60.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.5 €9.93
-35.74%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.92 €1.65
-10.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.23 €2.79
-65.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.33 €1.15
-45.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.05 €6.09
-76.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.71 €4.93
-43.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Prato
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 €1.28
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.25 €1.95
-44.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.96 €2.55
-55.07%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.2 €3.63
-47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$20.51 €17.71
-77.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.21 €9.68
-49.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.23 €17.47
-57.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.78 €2.4
-18.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.66 €2.3
-59.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.58 €3.09
-57.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.44 €2.97
-58.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.48 €2.14
-55.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.54 €1.33
-42.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 €0.49
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.03 €6.07
-66.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.41 €6.4
26.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.54 €2.19
-1.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Prato
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.25 €1.94
-63.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.74 €34.31
5.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.93 €5.12
-76.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.61 €1.39
21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$33.9 €29.27
-76.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 €1.83
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.1K €26K
-41.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.9K €26.7K
-15.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Prato
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$260 €225
-68.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.99 €11.22
-27.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.66 €26.47
-23.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Prato
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.53 €37.58
-41.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.52 €20.31
-18.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.37 €9.82
-65.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Prato
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$711 €614
-57.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17.1K €14.8K
-65.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Prato
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$100 €86.6
-42.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.72 €31.7
-13.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$104 €90
-1.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$148 €128
-28.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Prato
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$760 €656
-35.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$637 €550
-40.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,119 €966
-26.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$943 €814
-22.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,406 €2,941
-35.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,226 €1,922
-31.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Prato
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,039 €1,761
-73.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.96
239.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Prato: October 29, 2025

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