Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sondrio Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sondrio

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.5% cheaper than Sondrio without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.6% cheaper than Sondrio without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sondrio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.41 €17.62
-69.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$60.8 €52.5
-46.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.03 €11.25
-43.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.87 €1.62
-8.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.15 €0.99
-4.35%
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
$6.51 €5.62
-74.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.91 €5.1
-45.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sondrio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 €1.54
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.94 €2.54
-57.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.29 €2.84
-59.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.73 €2.36
-18.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.58 €16.91
-76.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.22 €11.42
-56.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.9 €20.64
-64.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.86 €2.47
-20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.35 €1.17
-20.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.37 €2.91
-55.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.13 €3.57
-65.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.66 €2.29
-58.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.18 €1.88
-45.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.62 €1.4
-45.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 €0.59
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.73 €5.81
-65.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.49 €7.33
10.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.45 €2.12
-51.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.11 €2.68
-19.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sondrio
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
$43.72 €37.74
-4.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.1 €6.99
-82.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.04 €0.9
88.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$38.55 €33.28
-79.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.1K €29.4K
-48.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.6K €30.7K
-26.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sondrio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$217 €188
-62.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.38 €9.83
-17.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.44 €27.14
-25.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sondrio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$73.7 €63.7
-65.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.27 €20.09
-17.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.17 €7.92
-56.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sondrio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$881 €761
-65.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.5K €14.3K
-64.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sondrio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$115 €99.5
-49.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$53.8 €46.45
-41.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 €99.7
-10.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$169 €146
-37.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sondrio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$740 €639
-33.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$571 €493
-33.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$608 €525
36.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$930 €803
-21.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,962 €2,558
-26.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,230 €1,925
-31.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sondrio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.25
313.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sondrio: October 29, 2025

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