Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Schio Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Schio

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.9% cheaper than Schio without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 40.6% cheaper than Schio without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Schio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.95 €12.04
-55.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.5 €59.2
-52.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.68 €9.22
-30.81%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.84 €1.59
-6.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.63 €2.27
-58.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.14 €0.98
-35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.28 €4.55
-68.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.52 €3.9
-29.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Schio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.66 €1.43
-34.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.36 €2.04
-47.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.85 €2.46
-53.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.67 €3.17
-39.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.27 €14.05
-72.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.08 €10.43
-52.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.82 €16.25
-54.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.17 €1.88
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.13 €1.84
-49.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.35 €2.03
-35.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.38 €2.05
-40.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.86 €1.6
-40.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.71 €1.47
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.44 €0.38
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.81 €5.88
-65.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.16 €6.19
30.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.52 €1.31
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.02 €1.74
23.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Schio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.47
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.1 €37.21
-2.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.03 €6.07
-79.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.01 €0.87
94.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.63 €24.72
-72.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 €1.83
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32K €27.6K
-44.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.1K €33.7K
-32.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Schio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$177 €153
-53.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.38 €11.56
-29.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.04 €25.93
-21.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Schio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$63.2 €54.6
-59.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23 €19.86
-16.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.99 €8.63
-60.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Schio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$528 €456
-42.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.1K €12.2K
-58.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Schio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$83.4 €72
-30.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.22 €32.13
-15.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.4 €78.9
12.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$143 €123
-26.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Schio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$740 €639
-33.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$568 €490
-33.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,235 €1,067
-33.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$909 €784
-19.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,205 €2,767
-31.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,818 €1,569
-15.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Schio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,491 €1,288
-63.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.75
182.74%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Schio: October 27, 2025

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