Medellin vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$867
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2196
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$387
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
54
87
🏙️ Population
2.53M
2.87M

The cost of living in Medellin is 49% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6140th and 2685th ($867 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Colombia and Italy, respectively. Check Colombia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5994th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Rome

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Medellin Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.44
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6416
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229