Cost of Living Comparison Between Taranto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Taranto and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Taranto is 46% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taranto is 56.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taranto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.52 €15.12
$6.23 COP 26K
181.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 €50
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.35%
Cappuccino
$1.77 €1.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
2.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
92.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.73 COP 3,060
53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.66 COP 6,916
113.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taranto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
37.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
34.59%
Eggs
$3.47 €2.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
56.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 €9.65
$4.55 COP 19K
145.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.34 €8.07
$5.71 COP 23.8K
63.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.29 €6.29
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-15.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.07 COP 4,461
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
-13.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.42 COP 5,911
60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.18 COP 4,932
51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 €6.14
$2.35 COP 9,809
202.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 €6.33
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Taranto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.03 €14.71
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-59.36%
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)
$35.11 €30.32
$7.85 COP 32.7K
347.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
103.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K €30.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
101.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
21.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taranto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$82.5 COP 344.1K
166.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.06 €7.82
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-4.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.76 €29.15
$23.51 COP 98K
43.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taranto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.24 €42.51
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.3 €14.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-9.61%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 €7.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
107.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taranto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 €251
$305 COP 1.3M
-4.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,634 €4,001
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-21.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taranto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 €52.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
5.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.68 €21.31
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 €80.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.4 €43.53
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taranto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 €363
$489 COP 2M
-14.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 €300
$379 COP 1.6M
-8.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 €542
$827 COP 3.4M
-24.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$505 €436
$729 COP 3M
-30.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,690 €1,459
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-22.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,487 €1,284
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-2.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taranto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,567 €1,353
$550 COP 2.3M
184.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.43
-70.59%

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Last update for Taranto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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