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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Prato is 93.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Prato is 108.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.30 โ‚ฌ20.08
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
290.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 โ‚ฌ68.6
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
145.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.80 โ‚ฌ10.17
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
65.50%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.65 COPย 6,043
16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$1.06 COPย 3,882
208.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$0.77 COPย 2,839
83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 โ‚ฌ5.82
$1.75 COPย 6,418
286.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
91.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.10 COPย 4,026
35.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.30 COPย 4,771
68.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.90 โ‚ฌ2.50
$1.34 COPย 4,905
116.42%
Eggs
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.77
$2.26 COPย 8,299
93.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.55 โ‚ฌ17.71
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
356.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
97.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.29 โ‚ฌ17.49
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
126.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.37 COPย 8,691
16.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$1.07 COPย 3,939
149.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.13
$1.48 COPย 5,418
145.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$1.36 COPย 5,011
150.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.13 COPย 4,135
121.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.13 COPย 4,161
58.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$0.89 COPย 3,274
67.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฌ0.48
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-34.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$2.28 COPย 8,361
198.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 โ‚ฌ6.40
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-26.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.19 COPย 4,359
44.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 โ‚ฌ2.18
$2.40 COPย 8,828
5.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Prato
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.95
$0.84 COPย 3,074
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.59 โ‚ฌ34.99
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-0.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$1.48 COPย 5,417
302.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-12.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.38 โ‚ฌ28.77
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
314.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.94 COPย 3,455
118.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
72.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K โ‚ฌ27.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
19.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 โ‚ฌ228
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
222.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.71 โ‚ฌ10.96
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
33.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.25 โ‚ฌ26.08
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
27.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.76 โ‚ฌ38.58
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
73.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.35 โ‚ฌ20.12
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
24.73%
Cinema Ticket
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
189.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$700 โ‚ฌ603
$316 COPย 1.2M
121.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K โ‚ฌ15.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
191.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.0 โ‚ฌ85.4
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
67.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.29 โ‚ฌ32.14
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
14.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.5
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
1.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 โ‚ฌ125
$108 COPย 394.9K
35.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Prato
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 โ‚ฌ675
$491 COPย 1.8M
59.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฌ548
$371 COPย 1.4M
71.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 โ‚ฌ933
$821 COPย 3.0M
31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$911 โ‚ฌ785
$731 COPย 2.7M
24.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,360 โ‚ฌ2,897
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
11.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,229 โ‚ฌ1,921
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
67.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Prato
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,243 โ‚ฌ1,933
$517 COPย 1.9M
333.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Prato: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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