Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saronno Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saronno

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.9% cheaper than Saronno without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.3% cheaper than Saronno without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saronno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.19 €14.84
-63.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$79.5 €68.7
-59.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.97 €12.06
-47.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.06 €1.78
-16.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.65 €3.15
-69.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.59 €1.37
-54.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.01 €5.19
-72.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.71 €4.93
-43.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saronno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.58 €1.36
-31.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.08 €2.66
-59.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.34 €2.88
-60.18%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.12 €3.56
-46.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.86 €15.42
-74.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.51 €11.67
-57.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$26.38 €22.78
-67.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.15 €1.85
5.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.36 €2.04
-54.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.46 €2.12
-38.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.57 €3.08
-60.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.13 €1.84
-47.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.88 €1.62
-37.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.49 €1.28
-40.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.5 €0.43
68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.12 €6.15
-66.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.34 €8.06
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.63 €1.4
-27.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.47 €1.27
69.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saronno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.33 €2.01
-64.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$86.3 €74.5
-51.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.62 €4.85
-74.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.11 €1.82
-7.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$40.86 €35.28
-80.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.6K €31.6K
-51.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.7K €31.7K
-28.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saronno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$245 €212
-66.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.64 €11.78
-30.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.1 €29.45
-31.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saronno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.59 €40.23
-44.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.31 €30.49
-45.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.06 €13.87
-75.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saronno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$471 €407
-35.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,614 €5,710
-10.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saronno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$108 €93.4
-46.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.9 €39.63
-31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$122 €105
-15.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$170 €147
-37.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saronno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$968 €836
-49.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$813 €702
-53.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,399 €1,208
-40.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,212 €1,047
-39.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,100 €2,676
-29.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,080 €1,796
-26.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saronno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,203 €1,902
-75.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.63
190.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saronno: October 27, 2025

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