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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanremo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanremo and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sanremo is 67.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sanremo is 65.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
215.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
111.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 โ‚ฌ8.69
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
41.37%
Cappuccino
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.65 COPย 6,043
32.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$1.06 COPย 3,882
205.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$0.77 COPย 2,839
87.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.38
$1.75 COPย 6,418
257.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 โ‚ฌ4.08
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
54.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.10 COPย 4,026
69.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.30 COPย 4,771
100.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 โ‚ฌ2.78
$1.34 COPย 4,905
141.04%
Eggs
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.73
$2.26 COPย 8,299
91.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.33 โ‚ฌ16.66
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
329.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.41
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
128.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.38 โ‚ฌ21.02
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
172.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 โ‚ฌ2.41
$2.37 COPย 8,691
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.07 COPย 3,939
89.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.48 COPย 5,418
43.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.36 COPย 5,011
108.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.13 COPย 4,135
98.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.89 COPย 3,274
91.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฌ0.45
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.31 โ‚ฌ5.44
$2.28 COPย 8,361
176.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-41.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.19 COPย 4,359
62.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.40 COPย 8,828
25.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.84 COPย 3,074
146.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.0 โ‚ฌ45.65
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
29.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.70 โ‚ฌ6.64
$1.48 COPย 5,417
420.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.89 COPย 6,949
12.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.67 โ‚ฌ34.20
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
392.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.94 COPย 3,455
117.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K โ‚ฌ29.3K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
91.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K โ‚ฌ28.1K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
23.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 โ‚ฌ168
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
138.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.41 โ‚ฌ9.84
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
19.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 โ‚ฌ27.13
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
32.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
197.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.29 โ‚ฌ20.07
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
24.41%
Cinema Ticket
$10.50 โ‚ฌ9.05
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
159.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$885 โ‚ฌ763
$316 COPย 1.2M
180.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K โ‚ฌ14.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
177.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 โ‚ฌ83.3
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
63.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 โ‚ฌ46.00
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
64.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.4
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
13.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$108 COPย 394.9K
0.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 โ‚ฌ655
$491 COPย 1.8M
54.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$574 โ‚ฌ495
$371 COPย 1.4M
54.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 โ‚ฌ1,165
$821 COPย 3.0M
64.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$951 โ‚ฌ820
$731 COPย 2.7M
30.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,737 โ‚ฌ4,083
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
56.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,693 โ‚ฌ2,321
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
102.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,680 โ‚ฌ1,449
$517 COPย 1.9M
225.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Sanremo: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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