Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trento Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trento

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.1% cheaper than Trento without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Trento without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trento
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.57 €16.9
-68.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92.9 €80.2
-65.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14.01 €12.09
-47.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.09 €1.8
-17.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3 €2.59
-63.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.49 €1.29
-51.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.99 €6.04
-76.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.67 €4.89
-43.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trento
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.73 €1.49
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.13 €1.83
-41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.71 €2.34
-50.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.96 €3.42
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.23 €14.01
-71.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.47 €10.77
-54.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.71 €17.01
-56.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.17 €1.88
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.71 €1.47
-37.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.24 €1.94
-32.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.8 €2.41
-49.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.38 €2.06
-53.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.58 €1.36
-25.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 €1.09
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.42 €0.36
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.03 €6.07
-66.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.27 €7.14
12.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.7 €1.46
-30.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.67 €1.44
49.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trento
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.42 €1.23
-41.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$41.03 €35.42
2.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.92 €5.11
-76.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.05 €2.63
-35.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.02 €30.24
-77.58%
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
$28.7K €24.8K
-38.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.8K €27.4K
-17.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trento
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$202 €174
-59.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.16 €10.5
-22.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.77 €26.57
-23.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trento
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$70.8 €61.2
-63.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.7 €19.6
-15.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.1 €8.72
-60.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trento
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$171 €148
78.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,937 €6,853
-25.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trento
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$118 €102
-50.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.9 €44.82
-39.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.9 €85.4
4.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$268 €231
-60.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trento
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$912 €787
-46.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$745 €643
-49.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,494 €1,290
-44.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,132 €978
-35.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,416 €4,676
-59.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,761 €3,247
-59.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trento
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,038 €1,759
-73.01%
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 Trento: October 27, 2025

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