Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Reggio Nell'emilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Reggio Nell'emilia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.8% cheaper than Reggio Nell'emilia without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.2% cheaper than Reggio Nell'emilia without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Reggio Nell'emilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.44 €15.06
-64.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$83.8 €72.3
-61.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.51 €9.94
-35.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.28 €1.97
-24.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.72 €3.21
-70.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.91 €1.65
-61.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.91 €5.1
-71.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.93 €5.12
-46.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Reggio Nell'emilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.52 €1.31
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.11 €1.82
-41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.82 €1.57
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.66 €3.16
-39.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.31 €16.67
-76.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.45 €9.03
-45.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.57 €17.76
-58.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2 €1.73
13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.97 €1.7
-45.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.62 €2.26
-42.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.5 €3.03
-59.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.27 €1.96
-51.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.03 €0.89
-13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.6 €0.52
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.12 €6.14
-66.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.86 €5.92
36.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.39 €1.2
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.55 €2.21
-2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Reggio Nell'emilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.26 €1.95
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$31.81 €27.46
31.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.58 €7.41
-83.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 €0.91
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.18 €20.02
-66.13%
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
$28.6K €24.7K
-38.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$45.4K €39.2K
-42.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Reggio Nell'emilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$180 €156
-54.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.28 €11.47
-28.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.51 €23.75
-14.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Reggio Nell'emilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$68.2 €58.9
-62.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.87 €18.88
-12.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.74 €9.27
-63.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Reggio Nell'emilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$514 €444
-40.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,837 €5,903
-13.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Reggio Nell'emilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.2 €76.1
-34.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$57.5 €49.63
-45.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$122 €105
-15.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$111 €95.8
-4.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Reggio Nell'emilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$695 €600
-29.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$522 €451
-27.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,200 €1,036
-31.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$991 €856
-26.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,935 €2,534
-25.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,552 €2,204
-39.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Reggio Nell'emilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,972 €1,703
-72.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.58
193.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Reggio Nell'emilia: October 28, 2025

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