Cost of Living Comparison Between Salerno and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Salerno and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Salerno is 41% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salerno is 59.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 €12.79
$6.23 COP 26K
137.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64 €55.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
97.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.8 €10.19
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.68%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
250.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 €4.57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
65.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.09 COP 4,552
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.33 COP 5,544
84.21%
Eggs
$2.88 €2.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
29.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.07 €14.74
$4.55 COP 19K
275.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.78 €10.17
$5.71 COP 23.8K
106.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.48 €15.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
103.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.42 COP 5,911
60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.18 COP 4,932
57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 €0.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.96 €6.01
$2.35 COP 9,809
196.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
114.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.25 €33.03
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 €4.58
$1.41 COP 5,899
275.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.3 €30.48
$7.85 COP 32.7K
349.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K €25.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.9 €75.1
$82.5 COP 344.1K
5.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.9 €9.41
$9.44 COP 39.4K
15.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.77 €26.56
$23.51 COP 98K
30.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.08 €40.65
$25.68 COP 107.1K
83.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.42 €9.86
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-40.33%
Cinema Ticket
$11.07 €9.56
$3.96 COP 16.5K
179.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 €249
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,227
$5,925 COP 24.7M
80.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.2 €65
$57.9 COP 241.4K
29.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35 €30.22
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 €72.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$106 COP 440.5K
14.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,032 €891
$489 COP 2M
110.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 €631
$379 COP 1.6M
92.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,815 €1,567
$827 COP 3.4M
119.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 €1,115
$729 COP 3M
77.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,301 €4,577
$2,190 COP 9.1M
142.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,927 €2,527
$1,532 COP 6.4M
90.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,677 €1,448
$550 COP 2.3M
204.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Salerno: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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