Cost of Living Comparison Between Rieti and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rieti and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rieti is 82.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rieti is 59.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rieti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.97 €18.1
$6.23 COP 26K
236.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.3 €75.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
169.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.1 €12.17
$7.39 COP 30.8K
90.80%
Cappuccino
$1.64 €1.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
-4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
142.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
254.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 €5.37
$3.2 COP 13.3K
94.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rieti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.24 COP 5,188
74.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.33 COP 5,544
81.20%
Eggs
$3.31 €2.86
$2.22 COP 9,252
49.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.65 €11.78
$4.55 COP 19K
200.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.16 €10.5
$5.71 COP 23.8K
112.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
96.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.1 €2.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
118.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.32
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.97 €6.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
196.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 €6.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Rieti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.83 COP 3,464
77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.32 €21
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-41.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 €4.69
$1.41 COP 5,899
285.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
11.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.69 €22.18
$7.85 COP 32.7K
227.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
89.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rieti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 €179
$82.5 COP 344.1K
151.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.7 €11.83
$9.44 COP 39.4K
45.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.02 €27.64
$23.51 COP 98K
36.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rieti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.31 €37.39
$25.68 COP 107.1K
68.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.9 €19.77
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.64%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
102.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rieti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$532 €459
$305 COP 1.3M
74.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,805 €5,012
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-2.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rieti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.84 €30.08
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 €77.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
11.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rieti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$489 COP 2M
54.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 €497
$379 COP 1.6M
51.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 €1,057
$827 COP 3.4M
48.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €810
$729 COP 3M
28.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,129 €2,702
$2,190 COP 9.1M
42.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,046 €1,767
$1,532 COP 6.4M
33.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rieti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Rieti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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