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Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Palermo and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Palermo is 60.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Palermo is 62.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palermo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.74 โ‚ฌ11.84
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
130.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.2
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
79.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 โ‚ฌ10.16
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
65.36%
Cappuccino
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.65 COPย 6,043
24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.06 COPย 3,882
116.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.06
$0.77 COPย 2,839
58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 โ‚ฌ4.85
$1.75 COPย 6,418
221.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.39
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
28.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palermo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.10 COPย 4,026
30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.30 COPย 4,771
67.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.34 COPย 4,905
111.19%
Eggs
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.26 COPย 8,299
48.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.61 โ‚ฌ12.59
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
224.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.79
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
115.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.61 โ‚ฌ15.18
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
96.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.37 COPย 8,691
17.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.07 COPย 3,939
114.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.48 COPย 5,418
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.36 COPย 5,011
125.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.13 COPย 4,135
48.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.13 COPย 4,161
10.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.89 COPย 3,274
105.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ฌ0.36
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-51.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 โ‚ฌ5.82
$2.28 COPย 8,361
196.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.90 โ‚ฌ6.81
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-22.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.19 COPย 4,359
89.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.40 COPย 8,828
27.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palermo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.84 COPย 3,074
97.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.46 โ‚ฌ31.43
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-10.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.90
$1.48 COPย 5,417
205.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-19.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.68 โ‚ฌ39.37
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
467.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.94 COPย 3,455
119.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K โ‚ฌ30.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
101.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K โ‚ฌ25.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
12.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palermo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$234 โ‚ฌ202
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
185.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.66 โ‚ฌ12.64
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
53.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.64 โ‚ฌ24.69
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
20.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palermo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.32 โ‚ฌ39.07
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
75.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.30 โ‚ฌ27.84
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
72.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 โ‚ฌ8.36
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
139.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palermo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 โ‚ฌ334
$316 COPย 1.2M
22.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,124
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
77.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palermo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.1 โ‚ฌ76.8
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
51.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.05 โ‚ฌ27.62
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-1.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 โ‚ฌ77.8
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-9.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 โ‚ฌ112
$108 COPย 394.9K
21.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palermo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 โ‚ฌ617
$491 COPย 1.8M
45.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 โ‚ฌ417
$371 COPย 1.4M
30.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 โ‚ฌ874
$821 COPย 3.0M
23.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$793 โ‚ฌ683
$731 COPย 2.7M
8.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,708 โ‚ฌ2,335
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-10.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,342 โ‚ฌ1,156
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
0.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palermo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,548 โ‚ฌ1,334
$517 COPย 1.9M
199.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
13.43
-64.85%

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Last update for Palermo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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