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

😐 Solo nomad: Sanremo is 75% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sanremo is 88.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.88 €16.3
$6.23 COP 26K
203.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 €61
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 €8.64
$7.39 COP 30.8K
35.32%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.73
$1.1 COP 4,575
188.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.29
$0.73 COP 3,060
105.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 €5.34
$1.66 COP 6,916
272.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.09 COP 4,552
71.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
106.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$1.33 COP 5,544
143.61%
Eggs
$4.34 €3.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
95.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.16 €16.54
$4.55 COP 19K
321.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 €11.11
$5.71 COP 23.8K
125.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.68 €21.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
187.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.07 COP 4,461
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.42 COP 5,911
101.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
111.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.89 COP 3,718
85.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 €5.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
167.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 €5.28
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.83 COP 3,464
137.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 €47.21
$41.9 COP 174.7K
30.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.71 €6.66
$1.41 COP 5,899
446.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.96 COP 8,164
5.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.31 €33.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
400.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34K €29.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 €174
$82.5 COP 344.1K
143.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.55 €9.97
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 €26.79
$23.51 COP 98K
31.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.7 €66.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
198.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.11 €19.95
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.74%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 €8.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
158.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$885 €764
$305 COP 1.3M
190.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
177.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 €84.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
69.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 €47.65
$31.59 COP 131.7K
74.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.9
$103 COP 430.1K
9.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.7
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €662
$489 COP 2M
56.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$379 COP 1.6M
54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 €1,153
$827 COP 3.4M
61.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$963 €831
$729 COP 3M
32.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,603 €3,975
$2,190 COP 9.1M
110.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 €2,326
$1,532 COP 6.4M
75.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanremo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,736 €1,499
$550 COP 2.3M
215.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Sanremo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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