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

😐 Solo nomad: Pistoia is 68% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pistoia is 95.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$6.23 COP 26K
182.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.7 €71.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
155.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 €1.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 €3.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
230.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.73 COP 3,060
94.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
242.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
10.53%
Eggs
$3.47 €3
$2.22 COP 9,252
56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.17 €16.55
$4.55 COP 19K
321.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.44 €9.02
$5.71 COP 23.8K
82.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.04 €18.17
$8.59 COP 35.8K
144.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.26 COP 9,410
-8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.51 COP 6,293
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
147.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 €5.84
$2.35 COP 9,809
188.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 €6.18
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.18 COP 4,927
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
143.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 €49.34
$41.9 COP 174.7K
36.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.51 €7.35
$1.41 COP 5,899
503.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.96 COP 8,164
-14.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.31 €20.12
$7.85 COP 32.7K
196.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K €25K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
64.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K €36.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
60.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 €155
$82.5 COP 344.1K
116.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.68 €10.08
$9.44 COP 39.4K
23.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.53 €23.77
$23.51 COP 98K
17.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.5 €66
$25.68 COP 107.1K
197.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.66 €23.88
$19.14 COP 79.8K
44.51%
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 €8.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
161.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €399
$305 COP 1.3M
51.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,765 €2,387
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-53.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 €73.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.97 €25.01
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 €65.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €96
$106 COP 440.5K
5.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 €679
$489 COP 2M
60.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 €410
$379 COP 1.6M
25.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 €985
$827 COP 3.4M
37.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €705
$729 COP 3M
12.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,070 €2,650
$2,190 COP 9.1M
40.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,303 €1,989
$1,532 COP 6.4M
50.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pistoia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 €1,588
$550 COP 2.3M
234.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Pistoia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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