Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Taranto Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Taranto

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.5% cheaper than Taranto without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36% cheaper than Taranto without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Taranto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.52 €15.12
-64.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$57.9 €50
-44.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.48 €9.91
-35.63%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.77 €1.53
-2.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.12 €1.83
-48.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.12 €0.96
-34.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.54 €3.06
-53.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.52 €3.9
-29.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Taranto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.71 €1.48
-27.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.79 €1.54
-25.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.47 €2.99
-36.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.18 €9.65
-59.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.34 €8.07
-38.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.29 €6.29
17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 €1.7
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.24 €1.07
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.3 €1.12
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.28 €1.96
-37.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.7 €1.47
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.79 €1.55
-34.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.48 €1.28
-39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 €0.52
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.12 €6.14
-66.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.33 €6.33
27.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.98 €0.84
20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.02 €1.75
23.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Taranto
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
$17.03 €14.71
146.04%
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
$35.11 €30.32
-77.64%
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
$35.4K €30.6K
-50.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.8K €27.5K
-17.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Taranto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$220 €190
-62.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.06 €7.82
4.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.76 €29.15
-30.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Taranto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.24 €42.51
-47.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.3 €14.93
10.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.2 €7.08
-51.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Taranto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$291 €251
4.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,634 €4,001
27.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Taranto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$61 €52.7
-5.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.68 €21.31
28.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.9 €80.2
11.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$50.4 €43.53
109.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Taranto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$421 €363
16.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$348 €300
8.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$628 €542
31.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$505 €436
44.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,690 €1,459
29.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,487 €1,284
3.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Taranto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,567 €1,353
-64.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.95
240.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taranto: October 28, 2025

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