Cost of Living Comparison Between Sondrio and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sondrio and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sondrio is 62.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sondrio is 90.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sondrio
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.41 €17.62
$6.23 COP 26K
227.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 €52.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
87.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.03 €11.25
$7.39 COP 30.8K
76.32%
Cappuccino
$1.87 €1.62
$1.72 COP 7,155
8.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.51 €5.62
$1.66 COP 6,916
292.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
84.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sondrio
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.09 COP 4,552
63.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
137.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.33 COP 5,544
147.37%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
22.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.58 €16.91
$4.55 COP 19K
330.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$5.71 COP 23.8K
131.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.9 €20.64
$8.59 COP 35.8K
178.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.07 COP 4,461
26.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.13 €3.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
190.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
139.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
84.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
82.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.59
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 €5.81
$2.35 COP 9,809
186.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 €7.33
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-9.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.18 COP 4,927
107.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Sondrio
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.72 €37.74
$41.9 COP 174.7K
4.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 €6.99
$1.41 COP 5,899
474.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.55 €33.28
$7.85 COP 32.7K
391.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K €30.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
35.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sondrio
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €188
$82.5 COP 344.1K
163.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.38 €9.83
$9.44 COP 39.4K
20.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.44 €27.14
$23.51 COP 98K
33.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sondrio
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.7 €63.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
187.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 €20.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.58%
Cinema Ticket
$9.17 €7.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
131.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sondrio
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$881 €761
$305 COP 1.3M
189.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K €14.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
179.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sondrio
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
98.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 €46.45
$31.59 COP 131.7K
70.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €99.7
$103 COP 430.1K
11.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 €146
$106 COP 440.5K
59.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sondrio
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$489 COP 2M
51.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 €493
$379 COP 1.6M
50.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 €525
$827 COP 3.4M
-26.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$930 €803
$729 COP 3M
27.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,962 €2,558
$2,190 COP 9.1M
35.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 €1,925
$1,532 COP 6.4M
45.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sondrio
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Sondrio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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