Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sanremo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sanremo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.9% cheaper than Sanremo without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47% cheaper than Sanremo without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sanremo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.88 €16.3
-67.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.6 €61
-54.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10 €8.64
-26.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.2 €1.9
-21.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.17 €2.73
-65.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.5 €1.29
-51.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.19 €5.34
-73.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.61 €3.98
-30.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sanremo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.87 €1.62
-41.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.56 €2.21
-51.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.24 €2.79
-58.95%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.34 €3.75
-48.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.16 €16.54
-76.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.87 €11.11
-55.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.68 €21.3
-65.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.69 €2.32
-15.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.94 €1.68
-44.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.08 €1.8
-27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.86 €2.47
-50.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.35 €2.03
-52.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.65 €1.42
-46.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.48 €0.41
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.28 €5.42
-62.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.11 €5.28
52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.96 €1.7
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.08 €2.66
-19.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sanremo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.97 €1.7
-57.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$54.7 €47.21
-23.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.71 €6.66
-81.71%
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
$39.31 €33.94
-80.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.1 €1.82
-51.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34K €29.4K
-48.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.9K €28.4K
-20.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sanremo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$201 €174
-59.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.55 €9.97
-18.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.03 €26.79
-24.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sanremo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$76.7 €66.2
-66.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.11 €19.95
-17.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.23 €8.83
-61.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sanremo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$885 €764
-65.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.5K €14.2K
-64.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sanremo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$98.2 €84.8
-41.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$55.2 €47.65
-42.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 €97.9
-9.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 €90.7
0.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sanremo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$766 €662
-36.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$586 €506
-35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,336 €1,153
-38.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$963 €831
-24.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,603 €3,975
-52.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,694 €2,326
-43.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sanremo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,736 €1,499
-68.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.25
313.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sanremo: October 27, 2025

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