Cost of Living Comparison Between Novara and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Novara and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Novara is 76.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Novara is 48.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novara
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.25
$6.23 COP 26K
183.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.79%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.1 COP 4,575
207.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
102.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
254.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novara
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.24 COP 5,188
62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.33 COP 5,544
113.53%
Eggs
$3.29 €2.84
$2.22 COP 9,252
48.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$4.55 COP 19K
182.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.94
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 €12.01
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.26 COP 9,410
16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.51 COP 6,293
113.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 €5.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
193.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.18 COP 4,927
34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Novara
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.99 €34.53
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-4.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
222.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.24 €30.43
$7.85 COP 32.7K
348.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K €24.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
60.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novara
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$82.5 COP 344.1K
105.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 €11.53
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.37 €27.95
$23.51 COP 98K
37.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novara
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 €56.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
155.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.05 €17.31
$19.14 COP 79.8K
4.75%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 €11.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
223.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novara
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$305 COP 1.3M
70.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,906
$5,925 COP 24.7M
74.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novara
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 €73.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
47.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 €30.4
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
22.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novara
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 €567
$489 COP 2M
34.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 €396
$379 COP 1.6M
20.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 €947
$827 COP 3.4M
32.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 €710
$729 COP 3M
12.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,106 €2,682
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,082 €1,798
$1,532 COP 6.4M
35.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novara
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,947 €1,681
$550 COP 2.3M
253.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
13.43
-68.65%

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Last update for Novara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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