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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pistoia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pistoia and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Pistoia is 49.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Pistoia is 90% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.45 โ‚ฌ15.04
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
192.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.3 โ‚ฌ71.8
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
157.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.87
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
60.59%
Cappuccino
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.65 COPย 6,043
1.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$1.06 COPย 3,882
243.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.77 COPย 2,839
81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
$1.75 COPย 6,418
222.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.18 โ‚ฌ5.33
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
101.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.10 COPย 4,026
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.30 COPย 4,771
62.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.34 COPย 4,905
9.70%
Eggs
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.26 COPย 8,299
61.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 โ‚ฌ16.67
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
329.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.59 โ‚ฌ9.13
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
82.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.22 โ‚ฌ18.30
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
136.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-15.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.07 COPย 3,939
90.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.48 COPย 5,418
75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.36 COPย 5,011
159.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.13 COPย 4,135
66.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.13 COPย 4,161
25.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$0.89 COPย 3,274
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ฌ0.57
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-22.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.83
$2.28 COPย 8,361
196.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.19 COPย 4,359
14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$2.40 COPย 8,828
2.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pistoia
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)
$56.4 โ‚ฌ48.62
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
38.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.57 โ‚ฌ7.39
$1.48 COPย 5,417
479.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.39
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.57 โ‚ฌ20.32
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
192.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.94 COPย 3,455
123.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.0K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
63.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ฌ35.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
56.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 โ‚ฌ158
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
123.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.56 โ‚ฌ9.96
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
21.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.61 โ‚ฌ23.80
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
16.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.6 โ‚ฌ65.2
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
192.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.67 โ‚ฌ24.71
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
53.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.32 โ‚ฌ8.90
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
154.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 โ‚ฌ400
$316 COPย 1.2M
47.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,799 โ‚ฌ2,413
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-53.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 โ‚ฌ75.8
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
49.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.57 โ‚ฌ24.63
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-12.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 โ‚ฌ64.9
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-24.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ96.6
$108 COPย 394.9K
4.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 โ‚ฌ661
$491 COPย 1.8M
55.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 โ‚ฌ409
$371 COPย 1.4M
27.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 โ‚ฌ1,007
$821 COPย 3.0M
42.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$818 โ‚ฌ705
$731 COPย 2.7M
11.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,061 โ‚ฌ2,639
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
1.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,297 โ‚ฌ1,980
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
72.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,879 โ‚ฌ1,620
$517 COPย 1.9M
263.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Pistoia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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