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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Parma is 82.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Parma is 93.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.88 โ‚ฌ18.00
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
249.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 โ‚ฌ69.2
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
147.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.81 โ‚ฌ9.32
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
51.61%
Cappuccino
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.65 COPย 6,043
33.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$1.06 COPย 3,882
157.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$0.77 COPย 2,839
94.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 โ‚ฌ5.10
$1.75 COPย 6,418
238.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 โ‚ฌ4.92
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
86.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.10 COPย 4,026
49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.30 COPย 4,771
96.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.34 COPย 4,905
106.72%
Eggs
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$2.26 COPย 8,299
129.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.27 โ‚ฌ18.33
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
372.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.07 โ‚ฌ11.27
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
125.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.04 โ‚ฌ15.55
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
101.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.06
$2.37 COPย 8,691
1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.07 COPย 3,939
105.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.48 COPย 5,418
37.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.36 COPย 5,011
113.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.13 COPย 4,135
45.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.13 COPย 4,161
23.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.89 COPย 3,274
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚ฌ0.56
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.88
$2.28 COPย 8,361
199.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 โ‚ฌ7.10
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.19 COPย 4,359
43.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-20.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Parma
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.84 COPย 3,074
141.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.90 โ‚ฌ35.26
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
0.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$1.48 COPย 5,417
282.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-29.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.45 โ‚ฌ25.39
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
265.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$0.94 COPย 3,455
113.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K โ‚ฌ22.8K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
49.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
30.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 โ‚ฌ153
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
116.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.96 โ‚ฌ12.89
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
56.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.55 โ‚ฌ25.47
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
24.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚ฌ53.3
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
138.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.55 โ‚ฌ23.74
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
47.17%
Cinema Ticket
$11.31 โ‚ฌ9.75
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
179.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$677 โ‚ฌ584
$316 COPย 1.2M
114.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,574 โ‚ฌ3,943
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-23.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 โ‚ฌ78.5
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
54.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.78 โ‚ฌ38.60
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
37.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 โ‚ฌ83.6
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-2.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$172 โ‚ฌ148
$108 COPย 394.9K
60.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Parma
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 โ‚ฌ783
$491 COPย 1.8M
84.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 โ‚ฌ590
$371 COPย 1.4M
84.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 โ‚ฌ1,373
$821 COPย 3.0M
93.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 โ‚ฌ1,031
$731 COPย 2.7M
63.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,540 โ‚ฌ3,051
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
17.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,463 โ‚ฌ2,123
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
84.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Parma
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,010 โ‚ฌ1,732
$517 COPย 1.9M
288.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.83
13.43
-64.04%

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Last update for Parma: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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