Cost of Living Comparison Between Saronno and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saronno and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saronno is 99.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saronno is 123.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saronno
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$6.23 COP 26K
175.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €68.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
145.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.97 €12.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
89.04%
Cappuccino
$2.06 €1.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
231.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.73 COP 3,060
117.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 €5.19
$1.66 COP 6,916
262.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
78.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saronno
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.09 COP 4,552
44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.24 COP 5,188
148.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
151.13%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.56
$2.22 COP 9,252
85.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.86 €15.42
$4.55 COP 19K
292.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.51 €11.67
$5.71 COP 23.8K
136.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.38 €22.78
$8.59 COP 35.8K
207.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.85
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.07 COP 4,461
120.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
151.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
91.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.18 COP 4,932
59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
67.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.15
$2.35 COP 9,809
202.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 €8.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Saronno
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.83 COP 3,464
180.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.3 €74.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
105.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 €4.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
298.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.86 €35.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
420.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
107.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saronno
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$245 €212
$82.5 COP 344.1K
197.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.64 €11.78
$9.44 COP 39.4K
44.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.1 €29.45
$23.51 COP 98K
45.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saronno
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.59 €40.23
$25.68 COP 107.1K
81.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.31 €30.49
$19.14 COP 79.8K
84.48%
Cinema Ticket
$16.06 €13.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
305.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saronno
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 €407
$305 COP 1.3M
54.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,614 €5,710
$5,925 COP 24.7M
11.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saronno
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
86.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.9 €39.63
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$103 COP 430.1K
18.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 €147
$106 COP 440.5K
61.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saronno
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$968 €836
$489 COP 2M
97.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 €702
$379 COP 1.6M
114.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 €1,208
$827 COP 3.4M
69.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 €1,047
$729 COP 3M
66.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,100 €2,676
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,080 €1,796
$1,532 COP 6.4M
35.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saronno
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,203 €1,902
$550 COP 2.3M
300.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Saronno: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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