Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Verbania Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Verbania

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.4% cheaper than Verbania without rent, and 42.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.1% cheaper than Verbania without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Verbania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.06 €14.73
-63.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.7 €69.7
-59.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.36 €9.81
-34.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.85 €1.59
-7.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.85 €2.46
-61.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 €0.98
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.66 €4.02
-64.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.38 €2.92
-5.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Verbania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.51 €1.3
-27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.72 €1.48
-27.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.37 €2.91
-60.53%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.13 €2.7
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.9 €13.73
-71.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.28 €11.47
-57.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.17 €14.82
-49.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 €1.7
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.72 €1.49
-37.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.19 €2.75
-52.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.88 €2.49
-50.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.7 €1.46
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.36 €1.17
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.3 €1.13
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 €0.48
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.88 €5.94
-65.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.85 €5.05
59.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.25 €1.08
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.73 €2.36
-8.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Verbania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.37 €2.05
-64.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$69.8 €60.3
-39.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$14.06 €12.14
-89.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.15 €1.86
-8.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$57.1 €49.33
-86.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.88 €1.63
-45.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K €23.9K
-36.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.1K €27.7K
-18.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Verbania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$229 €198
-63.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.61 €13.48
-39.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.03 €25.93
-21.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Verbania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$81.1 €70
-68.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.29 €20.11
-17.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.57 €9.12
-62.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Verbania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$562 €485
-45.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,047 €6,948
-26.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Verbania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.7 €79.2
-36.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.03 €32.84
-16.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.4
-2.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$140 €121
-24.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Verbania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$681 €588
-28.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$530 €458
-28.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,296 €1,119
-36.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$854 €738
-14.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,945 €2,543
-25.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,360 €2,038
-35.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Verbania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,429 €2,097
-77.36%
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 Verbania: October 27, 2025

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