Cost of Living Comparison Between Tortona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tortona and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tortona is 101.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tortona is 84.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tortona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.59 €20.36
$6.23 COP 26K
278.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 €80.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 €10.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.51%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
165.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
243.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 €4.68
$3.2 COP 13.3K
69.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tortona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
80.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.33 COP 5,544
165.41%
Eggs
$3.11 €2.69
$2.22 COP 9,252
40.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.74 €13.59
$4.55 COP 19K
245.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$5.71 COP 23.8K
134.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 €12.17
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.26 COP 9,410
24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
115.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.11 COP 4,619
54.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.3 €1.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 €6.03
$2.35 COP 9,809
197.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,927
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Tortona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.83 COP 3,464
115.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.57 €37.62
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 €9.89
$1.41 COP 5,899
712.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.9 €49.99
$7.85 COP 32.7K
637.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K €23.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
56.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
21.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tortona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 €216
$82.5 COP 344.1K
203.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.4 €13.29
$9.44 COP 39.4K
63.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.85 €25.77
$23.51 COP 98K
26.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tortona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 €47.68
$25.68 COP 107.1K
115.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 €19.73
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.38%
Cinema Ticket
$12.01 €10.37
$3.96 COP 16.5K
203.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tortona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 €483
$305 COP 1.3M
83.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,892 €6,814
$5,925 COP 24.7M
33.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tortona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 €76.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.86 €32.69
$31.59 COP 131.7K
19.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €92.9
$103 COP 430.1K
4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$106 COP 440.5K
32.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tortona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$489 COP 2M
54.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 €505
$379 COP 1.6M
54.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,050
$827 COP 3.4M
47.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 €789
$729 COP 3M
25.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,059 €2,641
$2,190 COP 9.1M
39.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,832 €1,582
$1,532 COP 6.4M
19.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tortona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
13.43
-65.15%

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Last update for Tortona: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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