Cost of Living Comparison Between Perugia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Perugia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Perugia is 52.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perugia is 66.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perugia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$6.23 COP 26K
175.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.9 €63.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
128.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.71 €10.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.46%
Cappuccino
$1.6 €1.38
$1.72 COP 7,155
-6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.1 COP 4,575
160.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.29
$0.73 COP 3,060
105.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 €5.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
256.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.44
$3.2 COP 13.3K
60.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perugia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.09 COP 4,552
31.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2 €1.73
$1.24 COP 5,188
61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.33 COP 5,544
93.23%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
82.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.23 €13.15
$4.55 COP 19K
234.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
113.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.64 €15.23
$8.59 COP 35.8K
105.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 €1.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.42 COP 5,911
63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.18 COP 4,932
51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 €0.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 €4.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
145.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 €3.36
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-58.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Perugia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
110.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 €55.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
52.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
139.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
-39.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 €24.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
265.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perugia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$82.5 COP 344.1K
122.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.24 €12.29
$9.44 COP 39.4K
50.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.66 €26.47
$23.51 COP 98K
30.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perugia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 €39.56
$25.68 COP 107.1K
78.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.44 €23.69
$19.14 COP 79.8K
43.36%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 €7.72
$3.96 COP 16.5K
126.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perugia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$612 €528
$305 COP 1.3M
100.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,214 €3,638
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-28.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perugia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 €59
$57.9 COP 241.4K
18.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.71 €27.38
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 €69.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 €75
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perugia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €433
$489 COP 2M
2.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 €363
$379 COP 1.6M
11.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 €878
$827 COP 3.4M
23.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$729 COP 3M
6.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,948 €1,682
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-11.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,397 €1,206
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-8.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perugia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,705 €1,472
$550 COP 2.3M
209.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.93
13.43
-63.29%

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Last update for Perugia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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