Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Milan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Milan is 104.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 152.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Milan is 117.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 142.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Milan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.87 €19.74
$6.23 COP 26K
267.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 €80.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
189.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.12 €11.33
$7.39 COP 30.8K
77.54%
Cappuccino
$2.19 €1.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
205.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
95.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.01 €6.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
322.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Milan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.24 COP 5,188
125.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.33 COP 5,544
136.84%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.74
$2.22 COP 9,252
95.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 €17.04
$4.55 COP 19K
333.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 €11.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
131.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.07 €20.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
180.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
122.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
116.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 €3.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
185.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
137.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
86.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 €1.42
$0.89 COP 3,718
84.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.02 €6.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
198.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 €7.38
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
110.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.59
$2.49 COP 10.4K
20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Milan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.51 €2.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
202.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.72 €38.61
$41.9 COP 174.7K
6.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.94 €6.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
463.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.86 €33.55
$7.85 COP 32.7K
395.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
90.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
38.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Milan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €191
$82.5 COP 344.1K
167.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.75 €10.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
24.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 €26.6
$23.51 COP 98K
31.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Milan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.2 €64
$25.68 COP 107.1K
188.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 €32.08
$19.14 COP 79.8K
94.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 €9.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Milan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$887 €766
$305 COP 1.3M
190.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K €14.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
179.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Milan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
93.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.62
$31.59 COP 131.7K
70.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.5
$103 COP 430.1K
8.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$106 COP 440.5K
64.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Milan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 €1,390
$489 COP 2M
228.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,118 €966
$379 COP 1.6M
195.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,231 €2,789
$827 COP 3.4M
290.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 €1,792
$729 COP 3M
184.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10K €8,668
$2,190 COP 9.1M
358.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,293 €4,570
$1,532 COP 6.4M
245.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Milan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,431 €2,099
$550 COP 2.3M
342.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Milan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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