Cost of Living Comparison Between Piacenza and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Piacenza and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Piacenza is 113.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Piacenza is 111.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piacenza
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 €20.05
$6.23 COP 26K
272.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 €70.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
153.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
85.52%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
17.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
199.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 €5.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
256.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 €3.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
40.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piacenza
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
140.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.33 COP 5,544
104.51%
Eggs
$3.54 €3.06
$2.22 COP 9,252
59.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.43 €13.32
$4.55 COP 19K
239.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.79 €11.04
$5.71 COP 23.8K
123.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.37 €21.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
195.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.26 COP 9,410
20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
101.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 €3.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
203.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
82.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.89 COP 3,718
60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.64 €5.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
182.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 €6.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.18 COP 4,927
56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 €3.18
$2.49 COP 10.4K
48.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Piacenza
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.83 COP 3,464
185.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58 €50
$41.9 COP 174.7K
38.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.62 €15.21
$1.41 COP 5,899
1149.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.96 COP 8,164
5.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.48 €15.09
$7.85 COP 32.7K
122.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piacenza
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 €293
$82.5 COP 344.1K
311.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 €13.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
61.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.03 €28.52
$23.51 COP 98K
40.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piacenza
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 €46.57
$25.68 COP 107.1K
110.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.79 €31.77
$19.14 COP 79.8K
92.22%
Cinema Ticket
$12.25 €10.58
$3.96 COP 16.5K
209.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piacenza
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 €367
$305 COP 1.3M
39.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,947 €6,861
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piacenza
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 €73.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.52 €36.71
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 €85.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$106 COP 440.5K
30.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piacenza
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 €571
$489 COP 2M
35.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 €466
$379 COP 1.6M
42.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 €856
$827 COP 3.4M
19.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$876 €756
$729 COP 3M
20.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,064 €2,646
$2,190 COP 9.1M
39.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,080 €1,796
$1,532 COP 6.4M
35.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piacenza
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,115 €1,826
$550 COP 2.3M
284.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.43
-59.42%

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Last update for Piacenza: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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