Cost of Living Comparison Between Parma and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Parma and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Parma is 82.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Parma is 94.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.09 €18.21
$6.23 COP 26K
238.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 €70.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 €9.39
$7.39 COP 30.8K
47.23%
Cappuccino
$2.15 €1.86
$1.72 COP 7,155
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
240.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
48.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
112.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.33 COP 5,544
104.51%
Eggs
$5.13 €4.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
131.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.25 €18.35
$4.55 COP 19K
367.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.47 €11.63
$5.71 COP 23.8K
135.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.68 €15.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
105.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
92.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.14 €6.17
$2.35 COP 9,809
203.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 €7.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Parma
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.83 COP 3,464
130.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.54 €35.86
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-0.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
315.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
-29.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.17 €25.19
$7.85 COP 32.7K
271.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
50.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 €155
$82.5 COP 344.1K
117.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.77 €12.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
56.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 €25.6
$23.51 COP 98K
26.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 €52.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
138.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.33 €24.46
$19.14 COP 79.8K
48.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 €9.43
$3.96 COP 16.5K
176.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$671 €580
$305 COP 1.3M
120.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,625 €3,993
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-21.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.11 €38.95
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 €82.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 €150
$106 COP 440.5K
64.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parma
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 €760
$489 COP 2M
79.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 €572
$379 COP 1.6M
74.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 €1,347
$827 COP 3.4M
88.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,187 €1,025
$729 COP 3M
62.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,727 €4,081
$2,190 COP 9.1M
115.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,505 €2,163
$1,532 COP 6.4M
63.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,926 €1,663
$550 COP 2.3M
250.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
13.43
-64.04%

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Last update for Parma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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