Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Verona Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Verona

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.1% cheaper than Verona without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.7% cheaper than Verona without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Verona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.81 €16.24
-66.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$79.8 €68.9
-59.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.56 €9.98
-36.07%
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
$3.23 €2.79
-65.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.54 €1.33
-52.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.89 €5.09
-71.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.69 €4.05
-31.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Verona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.46 €1.26
-25.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.55 €2.2
-51.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.78 €2.4
-52.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.14 €3.58
-46.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.51 €12.53
-68.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.11 €9.59
-48.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.3 €16.66
-55.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.92 €1.66
17.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.83 €1.58
-41.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.15 €2.72
-52.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.42 €2.96
-58.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.72 €1.48
-35.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.68 €1.45
-29.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.47 €1.27
-39.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.32 €0.28
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.1 €6.13
-66.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.19 €7.07
14.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.51 €1.31
-21.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.7 €1.47
46.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Verona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.73 €1.49
-52.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$51.7 €44.62
-18.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.05 €6.95
-82.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.78 €1.54
10.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$35.06 €30.27
-77.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.03 €1.75
-49.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37K €32K
-52.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$41.6K €35.9K
-37.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Verona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$191 €165
-56.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.85 €11.09
-26.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.79 €26.58
-23.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Verona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$61.8 €53.4
-58.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.94 €21.54
-23.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.87 €11.97
-71.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Verona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$676 €584
-54.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,632 €5,726
-10.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Verona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 €89.9
-44.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.79 €38.67
-29.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 €93.5
-4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$124 €107
-15.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Verona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$982 €848
-50.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$652 €563
-41.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,920 €1,658
-56.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,142 €986
-36.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,841 €5,043
-62.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,334 €2,015
-34.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Verona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,100 €1,813
-73.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.44
202.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Verona: October 29, 2025

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