Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trapani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trapani

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.8% cheaper than Trapani without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 37.5% cheaper than Trapani without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trapani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.45 €8.16
-34.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.6 €59.2
-52.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.34 €7.2
-11.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.94 €1.68
-11.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.28 €1.97
-51.75%
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
$5.4 €4.66
-69.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.4 €2.93
-5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trapani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.49 €1.28
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.77 €1.53
-29.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.49 €2.15
-46.59%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.12 €2.7
-28.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.85 €9.37
-58.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.75 €5.83
-15.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.36 €14.12
-47.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.66 €1.44
36.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.56 €1.34
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.5 €1.3
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.76 €1.52
-19.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.25 €1.07
-11.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.15 €0.99
2.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.87 €0.75
2.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.47 €0.41
78.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.75 €4.96
-59.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.76 €4.11
96.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.08 €0.93
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.21 €2.77
-22.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trapani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.52 €1.31
-45.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56.7 €48.98
-26.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.37 €2.91
-58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.54 €1.33
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.13 €19.97
-66.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.08 €1.8
-50.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.1K €21.7K
-29.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.1K €21.7K
4.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trapani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$182 €157
-54.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.43 €9.87
-17.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.58 €27.27
-25.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trapani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$45.8 €39.54
-43.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.66 €15.25
8.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.85 €7.64
-55.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trapani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$455 €393
-32.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,827 €5,894
-13.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trapani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.1 €60.5
-17.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.59 €24.69
10.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69.1 €59.7
49.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$104 €90
1.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trapani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$404 €349
21.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$353 €305
7.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$700 €604
18.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$568 €490
28.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,434 €1,239
52.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,036 €894
47.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trapani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,610 €1,390
-65.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.45
201.80%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trapani: October 29, 2025

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