Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Savona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Savona

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.6% cheaper than Savona without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.7% cheaper than Savona without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Savona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.19 €20.02
-73.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.5 €80.7
-65.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.46 €9.89
-35.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.76 €1.52
-2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.97 €2.56
-62.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.19 €1.03
-38.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.94 €5.13
-72.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.51 €4.76
-41.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Savona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.88 €1.63
-42.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.53 €2.19
-50.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.35 €2.03
-43.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.08 €2.66
-27.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.98 €13.8
-71.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.2 €11.4
-56.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$28.87 €24.92
-70.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.82 €2.43
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.74 €1.5
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.23 €2.78
-53.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$5.85 €5.05
-75.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.71 €1.48
-35.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.71 €1.48
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.35 €1.17
-34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 €0.48
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.89 €5.95
-65.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.96 €5.14
56.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.13 €1.84
-44.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.78 €2.4
-10.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Savona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.05 €1.77
-59.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.86 €30.1
20.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.94 €5.13
-76.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.5 €0.43
292.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.14 €25.16
-73.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.79
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.6K €23.8K
-36.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.4K €28K
-19.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Savona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$198 €171
-58.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.65 €10.06
-18.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.69 €22.18
-8.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Savona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.3 €49.44
-55.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.89 €19.76
-16.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.71 €8.38
-59.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Savona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$234 €202
30.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,915 €2,517
103.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Savona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.8 €76.7
-34.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.24 €32.15
-15.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.1 €81.2
9.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$98.3 €84.9
7.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Savona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$635 €548
-22.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$796 €687
-52.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,157 €999
-28.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$866 €747
-15.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,935 €2,534
-25.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,727 €1,491
-11.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Savona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,835 €1,584
-70.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.68
186.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Savona: October 29, 2025

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