Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Milan 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Milan are 109.2% higher than in Medellin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Milan are 136.7% higher than in Medellin
Rent Prices in Milan are 217.6% higher than in Medellin
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 192.7% higher than in Medellin
Groceries Prices in Milan are 100.1% higher than in Medellin
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 82.8% higher than in Medellin
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Restaurants
Medellin Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22,000.00 Col$
(5.27 €)
83,478.06 Col$
(20.00 €)
     +279.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 110,000.00 Col$
(26.35 €)
333,912.25 Col$
(80.00 €)
     +203.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25,000.00 Col$
(5.99 €)
41,739.03 Col$
(10.00 €)
     +67.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 Col$
(1.20 €)
25,043.42 Col$
(6.00 €)
     +400.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,500.00 Col$
(2.52 €)
20,869.52 Col$
(5.00 €)
     +98.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,277.04 Col$
(1.50 €)
8,162.74 Col$
(1.96 €)
     +30.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,791.08 Col$
(0.91 €)
11,961.80 Col$
(2.87 €)
     +215.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,779.26 Col$
(0.67 €)
5,999.99 Col$
(1.44 €)
     +115.9 %
Markets
Medellin Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16,752.03 Col$
(4.01 €)
25,555.40 Col$
(6.12 €)
     +52.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4,590.87 Col$
(1.10 €)
9,117.91 Col$
(2.18 €)
     +98.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,201.24 Col$
(0.53 €)
6,353.64 Col$
(1.52 €)
     +188.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,442.09 Col$
(2.02 €)
16,501.86 Col$
(3.95 €)
     +95.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9,274.59 Col$
(2.22 €)
30,246.61 Col$
(7.25 €)
     +226.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10,202.72 Col$
(2.44 €)
22,443.60 Col$
(5.38 €)
     +120.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17,170.34 Col$
(4.11 €)
38,426.02 Col$
(9.21 €)
     +123.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,127.97 Col$
(0.99 €)
4,288.89 Col$
(1.03 €)
     +3.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,663.11 Col$
(0.40 €)
3,725.43 Col$
(0.89 €)
     +124.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,132.35 Col$
(0.51 €)
4,702.55 Col$
(1.13 €)
     +120.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,553.99 Col$
(0.61 €)
6,496.56 Col$
(1.56 €)
     +154.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,026.99 Col$
(0.49 €)
3,182.62 Col$
(0.76 €)
     +57.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,118.77 Col$
(0.51 €)
3,146.72 Col$
(0.75 €)
     +48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,309.10 Col$
(0.79 €)
5,426.07 Col$
(1.30 €)
     +64.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,117.08 Col$
(0.75 €)
2,212.17 Col$
(0.53 €)
     -29.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 39,487.24 Col$
(9.46 €)
29,217.32 Col$
(7.00 €)
     -26.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,561.78 Col$
(1.09 €)
7,769.08 Col$
(1.86 €)
     +70.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,837.86 Col$
(1.88 €)
8,851.55 Col$
(2.12 €)
     +12.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,000.00 Col$
(2.16 €)
25,043.42 Col$
(6.00 €)
     +178.3 %
Transportation
Medellin Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2,900.00 Col$
(0.69 €)
9,182.59 Col$
(2.20 €)
     +216.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200,000.00 Col$
(47.92 €)
162,782.22 Col$
(39.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,000.00 Col$
(1.20 €)
29,217.32 Col$
(7.00 €)
     +484.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 12,874.76 Col$
(3.08 €)
13,434.50 Col$
(3.22 €)
     +4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30,000.00 Col$
(7.19 €)
138,865.76 Col$
(33.27 €)
     +362.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 13,756.20 Col$
(3.30 €)
29,493.23 Col$
(7.07 €)
     +114.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 78,000,000.00 Col$
(18,687.54 €)
116,869,287.14 Col$
(28,000.00 €)
     +49.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 109,018,363.32 Col$
(26,119.05 €)
128,735,097.42 Col$
(30,842.86 €)
     +18.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Medellin Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302,006.39 Col$
(72.36 €)
1,080,307.61 Col$
(258.82 €)
     +257.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38,971.75 Col$
(9.34 €)
38,640.36 Col$
(9.26 €)
     -0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 95,082.85 Col$
(22.78 €)
112,888.55 Col$
(27.05 €)
     +18.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Medellin Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104,564.13 Col$
(25.05 €)
269,645.13 Col$
(64.60 €)
     +157.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 55,000.00 Col$
(13.18 €)
133,185.45 Col$
(31.91 €)
     +142.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16,500.00 Col$
(3.95 €)
41,739.03 Col$
(10.00 €)
     +153.0 %
Childcare
Medellin Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 861,250.00 Col$
(206.34 €)
3,353,320.08 Col$
(803.40 €)
     +289.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,250,000.00 Col$
(6,049.49 €)
54,979,031.24 Col$
(13,172.09 €)
     +117.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Medellin Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 211,309.07 Col$
(50.63 €)
387,941.11 Col$
(92.94 €)
     +83.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 152,352.94 Col$
(36.50 €)
150,427.47 Col$
(36.04 €)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 342,857.14 Col$
(82.14 €)
412,118.01 Col$
(98.74 €)
     +20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 322,478.73 Col$
(77.26 €)
593,776.36 Col$
(142.26 €)
     +84.1 %
Rent Per Month
Medellin Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,795,207.32 Col$
(430.10 €)
5,983,707.50 Col$
(1,433.60 €)
     +233.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,387,308.71 Col$
(332.38 €)
3,984,593.42 Col$
(954.64 €)
     +187.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,281,411.11 Col$
(786.17 €)
12,095,757.17 Col$
(2,897.95 €)
     +268.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,949,184.78 Col$
(706.58 €)
7,834,635.82 Col$
(1,877.05 €)
     +165.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Medellin Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 653,689.22 Col$
(156.61 €)
3,558,308.47 Col$
(852.51 €)
     +444.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 576,422.83 Col$
(138.10 €)
1,852,807.93 Col$
(443.90 €)
     +221.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Medellin Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,680,133.00 Col$
(402.53 €)
7,268,511.26 Col$
(1,741.42 €)
     +332.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.23 4.39      -69.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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