Cost of Living Comparison Between Siena and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Siena and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Siena is 51.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Siena is 64.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 83.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siena
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$6.23 COP 26K
173.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 €71.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
154.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 €10
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.70%
Cappuccino
$1.89 €1.63
$1.72 COP 7,155
9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.1 COP 4,575
180.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
89.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
259.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siena
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.09 COP 4,552
28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
63.91%
Eggs
$4.28 €3.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
92.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$4.55 COP 19K
223.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.16 €11.36
$5.71 COP 23.8K
130.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 €19.61
$8.59 COP 35.8K
164.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.51 COP 6,293
143.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 €3.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
158.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.11 COP 4,619
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,932
54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.84 €5.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
191.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.3 €7.17
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Siena
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
134.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.82 €34.38
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-4.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.73 €5.81
$1.41 COP 5,899
377.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34 €29.36
$7.85 COP 32.7K
333.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K €23.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
55.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
43.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siena
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 €232
$82.5 COP 344.1K
225.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.72 €10.98
$9.44 COP 39.4K
34.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.7 €26.5
$23.51 COP 98K
30.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siena
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82 €70.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
219.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.43 €20.23
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.31 €8.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
135.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siena
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 €100
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,931
$5,925 COP 24.7M
94.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siena
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €79.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.81 €32.65
$31.59 COP 131.7K
19.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €109
$106 COP 440.5K
19.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siena
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 €913
$489 COP 2M
116.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$717 €619
$379 COP 1.6M
89.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,726 €1,490
$827 COP 3.4M
108.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 €918
$729 COP 3M
45.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,130 €2,703
$2,190 COP 9.1M
42.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,059 €1,777
$1,532 COP 6.4M
34.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siena
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,528 €1,320
$550 COP 2.3M
177.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.24
13.43
-68.43%

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Last update for Siena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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