Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Siena Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Siena

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.2% cheaper than Siena without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.2% cheaper than Siena without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Siena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.05 €14.72
-63.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.3 €71.1
-60.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.58 €10
-36.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.89 €1.63
-8.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.09 €2.67
-64.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.38 €1.19
-47.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.96 €5.15
-72.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.86 €5.06
-45.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Siena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.4 €1.21
-22.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.42 €2.09
-48.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.18 €1.88
-38.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.28 €3.7
-48.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.7 €12.69
-69.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.16 €11.36
-56.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.72 €19.61
-62.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.8 €2.42
-19.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.59 €2.24
-58.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.68 €3.18
-58.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.67 €3.16
-61.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2 €1.73
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.82 €1.57
-35.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.48 €1.28
-39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 €0.49
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.84 €5.91
-65.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.3 €7.17
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 €1.42
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.55 €2.2
-2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Siena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.95 €1.68
-57.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$39.82 €34.38
5.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.73 €5.81
-79.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34 €29.36
-76.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.74
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.3K €23.6K
-35.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.7K €32.5K
-30.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Siena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$269 €232
-69.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.72 €10.98
-25.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.7 €26.5
-23.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Siena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$82 €70.8
-68.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.43 €20.23
-18.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.31 €8.04
-57.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Siena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$116 €100
163.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.5K €9,931
-48.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Siena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.4 €79.8
-37.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.81 €32.65
-16.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.7 €79.2
12.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$127 €109
-16.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Siena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,057 €913
-53.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$717 €619
-47.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,726 €1,490
-52.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,063 €918
-31.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,130 €2,703
-30.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,059 €1,777
-25.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Siena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,528 €1,320
-64.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.24
216.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Siena: October 29, 2025

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