Cost of Living Comparison Between Pavia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pavia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pavia is 68.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pavia is 94.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pavia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.48 €15.1
$6.23 COP 26K
180.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69
$32.34 COP 134.8K
147.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.92%
Cappuccino
$1.76 €1.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
2.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
217.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
143.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 €5.12
$1.66 COP 6,916
257.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pavia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
162.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.33 COP 5,544
112.03%
Eggs
$3.92 €3.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
76.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.55 €20.33
$4.55 COP 19K
417.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.46 €9.04
$5.71 COP 23.8K
83.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.76 €30.02
$8.59 COP 35.8K
304.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
114.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.51 COP 6,293
121.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.22 €3.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
197.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
90.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 €1.88
$0.89 COP 3,718
143.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 €6.28
$2.35 COP 9,809
209.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.18 COP 4,927
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-42.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Pavia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
110.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.76 €34.33
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-5.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 €4.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
231.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.12 €31.19
$7.85 COP 32.7K
360.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
122.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K €31.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pavia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €195
$82.5 COP 344.1K
173.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.2 €11.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
39.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.71 €23.92
$23.51 COP 98K
17.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pavia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 €44.87
$25.68 COP 107.1K
102.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.75 €24.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
50.21%
Cinema Ticket
$12.53 €10.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
216.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pavia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$628 €542
$305 COP 1.3M
106.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,792 €5,864
$5,925 COP 24.7M
14.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pavia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
96.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 €45.97
$31.59 COP 131.7K
68.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
22.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pavia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$489 COP 2M
58.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 €420
$379 COP 1.6M
28.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 €946
$827 COP 3.4M
32.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 €840
$729 COP 3M
33.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,720 €4,075
$2,190 COP 9.1M
115.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,930 €2,530
$1,532 COP 6.4M
91.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pavia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,287 €1,974
$550 COP 2.3M
315.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
13.43
-68.65%

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Last update for Pavia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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