Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santa Maria Capua Vetere Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santa Maria Capua Vetere

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.3% cheaper than Santa Maria Capua Vetere without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than Santa Maria Capua Vetere without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.65 €10.06
-46.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.2 €49.39
-43.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.35 €9.8
-34.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.19 €1.03
44.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.82 €2.44
-60.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.49 €1.29
-51.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.43 €2.97
-51.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.31 €4.58
-39.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.13 €0.97
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.11 €1.82
-41.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.36 €2.04
-43.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.69 €1.46
31.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.09 €13.03
-69.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.53 €10.82
-54.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.12 €15.65
-52.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.56 €1.35
44.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.77 €1.53
-39.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.77 €1.52
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.21 €1.91
-35.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.46 €1.26
-23.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.83 €1.58
-35.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.6 €1.38
-44.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.34 €0.29
147.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.64 €4.87
-58.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.57 €5.67
42.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.61 €1.39
-26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.55 €1.34
60.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.77 €1.53
-53.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.78 €37.8
-4.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.53 €3.05
-60.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.04 €1.77
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.82 €24.88
-72.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2 €1.73
-49.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.1K €26K
-41.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.2K €23.5K
-3.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$190 €164
-56.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.89 €11.99
-32.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.39 €27.1
-25.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.1 €47.6
-53.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.75 €19.64
-15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.19 €7.94
-56.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$609 €525
-49.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,124 €3,561
43.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$66.9 €57.7
-13.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.7 €26.51
2.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$80.7 €69.7
27.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$86.4 €74.6
22.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$766 €661
-36.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$584 €504
-35.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,232 €1,063
-32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$912 €788
-20.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,511 €3,032
-37.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,056 €1,775
-25.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,283 €1,107
-57.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.93
172.41%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Maria Capua Vetere: October 29, 2025

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