Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tortona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tortona

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.4% cheaper than Tortona without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.8% cheaper than Tortona without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tortona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.59 €20.36
-73.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.3 €80.6
-65.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.64 €10.05
-36.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.93 €1.67
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.92 €2.52
-62.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.28 €1.11
-42.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.71 €4.93
-70.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.42 €4.68
-40.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tortona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.97 €1.7
-44.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.44 €2.11
-49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.53 €3.05
-62.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.11 €2.69
-28.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.74 €13.59
-71.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.39 €11.56
-57.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.1 €12.17
-39.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.81 €2.43
-19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.26 €2.82
-53.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.91 €2.51
-51.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.72 €1.49
-35.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.72 €1.48
-31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.3 €1.12
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.59 €0.51
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.99 €6.03
-66.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.95 €5.14
56.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.07 €1.78
-43.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.75 €2.38
-9.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tortona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.55
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.57 €37.62
-3.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$11.46 €9.89
-87.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.14 €1.84
-8.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$57.9 €49.99
-86.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.5K €23.7K
-35.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.9K €27.5K
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tortona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$250 €216
-67.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.4 €13.29
-38.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.85 €25.77
-21.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tortona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.2 €47.68
-53.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.85 €19.73
-16.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.01 €10.37
-67.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tortona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$560 €483
-45.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,892 €6,814
-24.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tortona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.9 €76.7
-34.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.86 €32.69
-16.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 €92.9
-4.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$140 €121
-24.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tortona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$758 €654
-35.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$585 €505
-35.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,216 €1,050
-32.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$914 €789
-20.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,059 €2,641
-28.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,832 €1,582
-16.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tortona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Tortona: October 29, 2025

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