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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Salerno is 71.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Salerno is 55% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.14 โ‚ฌ13.05
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
153.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.3 โ‚ฌ55.4
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
98.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.79
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
59.19%
Cappuccino
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.65 COPย 6,043
7.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.06 COPย 3,882
139.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$0.77 COPย 2,839
58.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.91
$1.75 COPย 6,418
225.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.36
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
65.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.10 COPย 4,026
52.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.30 COPย 4,771
32.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.34 COPย 4,905
76.87%
Eggs
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.26 COPย 8,299
29.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.70 โ‚ฌ14.39
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
271.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.92 โ‚ฌ10.27
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
105.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.21 โ‚ฌ14.84
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
92.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-10.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.07 COPย 3,939
88.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.48 COPย 5,418
14.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.36 COPย 5,011
64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.13 COPย 4,135
57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.13 COPย 4,161
61.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.92
$0.89 COPย 3,274
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚ฌ0.34
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-54.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 โ‚ฌ5.96
$2.28 COPย 8,361
203.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-54.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.19 COPย 4,359
56.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-6.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.84 COPย 3,074
111.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.02 โ‚ฌ32.77
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-6.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 โ‚ฌ4.59
$1.48 COPย 5,417
259.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-18.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.86 โ‚ฌ30.05
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
333.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.94 COPย 3,455
105.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K โ‚ฌ24.9K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
62.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K โ‚ฌ25.4K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
11.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.5 โ‚ฌ74.5
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
5.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.12 โ‚ฌ9.58
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
16.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.85 โ‚ฌ26.59
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
30.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.65 โ‚ฌ40.21
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
80.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.63 โ‚ฌ10.02
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-37.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.16 โ‚ฌ9.62
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
175.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 โ‚ฌ245
$316 COPย 1.2M
-10.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K โ‚ฌ9,182
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
78.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.5 โ‚ฌ62.5
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
23.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.29 โ‚ฌ30.42
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
8.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 โ‚ฌ74.7
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-13.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$108 COPย 394.9K
12.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 โ‚ฌ882
$491 COPย 1.8M
108.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 โ‚ฌ640
$371 COPย 1.4M
99.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,815 โ‚ฌ1,564
$821 COPย 3.0M
120.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 โ‚ฌ1,118
$731 COPย 2.7M
77.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,179 โ‚ฌ4,464
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
71.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,945 โ‚ฌ2,539
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
121.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Salerno
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 โ‚ฌ1,463
$517 COPย 1.9M
228.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Salerno: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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