Cost of Living Comparison Between Padova and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Padova and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Padova is 77.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Padova is 89.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Padova
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.3 €15.8
$6.23 COP 26K
193.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 €68.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
146.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.07
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.78%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
15.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
226.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
152.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.78 €5.86
$1.66 COP 6,916
308.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Padova
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.09 COP 4,552
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
119.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
143.61%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
86.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.72 €13.57
$4.55 COP 19K
245.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.8 €11.05
$5.71 COP 23.8K
124.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.69 €17
$8.59 COP 35.8K
129.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.07 COP 4,461
119.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 €2.41
$1.51 COP 6,293
85.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 €3.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
164.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$1.11 COP 4,619
108.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
79.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.89 COP 3,718
80.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.24 €6.25
$2.35 COP 9,809
208.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 €5.96
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Padova
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.83 COP 3,464
144.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.7 €43.77
$41.9 COP 174.7K
21.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 €8.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
635.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.29 €35.65
$7.85 COP 32.7K
425.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
44.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Padova
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 €255
$82.5 COP 344.1K
257.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.84 €10.22
$9.44 COP 39.4K
25.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.26 €26.99
$23.51 COP 98K
32.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Padova
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57 €49.18
$25.68 COP 107.1K
121.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.54 €23.78
$19.14 COP 79.8K
43.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 €9.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
188.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Padova
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$644 €556
$305 COP 1.3M
111.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,481
$5,925 COP 24.7M
85.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Padova
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 €61.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 €35.88
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €90.1
$103 COP 430.1K
1.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €114
$106 COP 440.5K
24.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Padova
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 €879
$489 COP 2M
108.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 €653
$379 COP 1.6M
99.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 €1,461
$827 COP 3.4M
104.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$729 COP 3M
68.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,447 €3,840
$2,190 COP 9.1M
103.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,643 €2,282
$1,532 COP 6.4M
72.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Padova
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,052 €1,772
$550 COP 2.3M
273.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
13.43
-66.72%

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Last update for Padova: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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