Cost of Living Comparison Between Prato and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Prato and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Prato is 75.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prato is 76% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.13 €19.97
$6.23 COP 26K
271.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 €69.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
150.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 €9.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.62%
Cappuccino
$1.92 €1.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.79
$1.1 COP 4,575
193.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.73 COP 3,060
82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.05 €6.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
324.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
78.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
81.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
122.56%
Eggs
$4.2 €3.63
$2.22 COP 9,252
89.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.51 €17.71
$4.55 COP 19K
350.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.21 €9.68
$5.71 COP 23.8K
96.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.23 €17.47
$8.59 COP 35.8K
135.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
148.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.58 €3.09
$1.51 COP 6,293
137.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
142.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
123.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.07
$2.35 COP 9,809
199.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 €6.4
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.18 COP 4,927
43.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Prato
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
171.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.74 €34.31
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-5.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 €5.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
320.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.9 €29.27
$7.85 COP 32.7K
331.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
71.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 €225
$82.5 COP 344.1K
215.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.99 €11.22
$9.44 COP 39.4K
37.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.66 €26.47
$23.51 COP 98K
30.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.53 €37.58
$25.68 COP 107.1K
69.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.52 €20.31
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
187.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$711 €614
$305 COP 1.3M
133.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.1K €14.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
188.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
73.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.72 €31.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €90
$103 COP 430.1K
1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €128
$106 COP 440.5K
39.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prato
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 €656
$489 COP 2M
55.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$637 €550
$379 COP 1.6M
68.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 €966
$827 COP 3.4M
35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$729 COP 3M
29.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,406 €2,941
$2,190 COP 9.1M
55.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,226 €1,922
$1,532 COP 6.4M
45.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,039 €1,761
$550 COP 2.3M
270.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Prato: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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