Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rieti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rieti

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.2% cheaper than Rieti without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.2% cheaper than Rieti without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rieti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.97 €18.1
-70.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87.3 €75.3
-62.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14.1 €12.17
-47.59%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.64 €1.42
4.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.67 €2.31
-58.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.83 €0.71
-12.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.88 €5.08
-71.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.22 €5.37
-48.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rieti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.5 €1.3
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.16 €1.87
-42.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.41 €2.08
-44.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.31 €2.86
-32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.65 €11.78
-66.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.16 €10.5
-53.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.91 €14.6
-49.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.27 €1.96
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.87 €1.61
-42.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.25 €1.94
-32.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.1 €2.68
-54.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 €1.4
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.71 €1.48
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.52 €1.32
-41.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.39 €0.33
115.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.97 €6.02
-66.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.1 €6.99
15.31%
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
$1.71 €1.48
45.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rieti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.47 €1.27
-43.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$24.32 €21
72.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.44 €4.69
-74.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.18 €1.88
-10.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$25.69 €22.18
-69.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.4K €28.8K
-47.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33K €28.5K
-20.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rieti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$208 €179
-60.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.7 €11.83
-31.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.02 €27.64
-26.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rieti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.31 €37.39
-40.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.9 €19.77
-16.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.02 €6.92
-50.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rieti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$532 €459
-42.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,805 €5,012
2.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rieti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.7 €80.9
-38.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.84 €30.08
-9.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.9 €77.6
14.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 €102
-10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rieti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$758 €654
-35.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$576 €497
-34.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,225 €1,057
-32.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$938 €810
-22.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,129 €2,702
-30.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,046 €1,767
-25.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rieti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.69
263.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rieti: October 28, 2025

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