Cost of Living · CO vs IT
🇨🇴 Medellín vs 🇮🇹 Rome: what everyday life costs
Monthly essentials: $736 in Colombia vs $1,489 in Italy — 102.33% more expensive.
Biggest differences
Much cheaper in Italy
- 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle: 25.97%
- 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand): 26.11%
- 👟 Running shoes (brand): 26.13%
Closest to Colombia prices
- 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center: +125.29%
- 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center: +125.28%
- 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center: +125.28%
The full basket (32 items)
| Item | Colombia | Italy | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | |||
| 🏙️ Rent: 1-bedroom, city center | $450 | $1,014 (937 EUR) | +125.28% |
| 🏡 Rent: 1-bedroom, outside center | $360 | $811 (749 EUR) | +125.29% |
| 🏢 Rent: 3-bedroom, city center | $823 | $1,853 (1,713 EUR) | +125.28% |
| Food out | |||
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $6.19 | $11.72 (11 EUR) | +89.34% |
| 🍽️ Dinner for two, mid-range | $25.80 | $48.83 (45 EUR) | +89.26% |
| 🍔 Fast-food combo meal | $4.17 | $7.45 (7 EUR) | +78.66% |
| Groceries | |||
| 🥛 Milk, 1L | $0.51 | $0.81 (1 EUR) | +58.82% |
| 🍞 Bread, fresh loaf 500g | $1.47 | $2.34 (2 EUR) | +59.18% |
| 🥚 Eggs, dozen | $1.56 | $2.49 (2 EUR) | +59.62% |
| 🍗 Chicken breast, 1kg | $4.60 | $7.32 (7 EUR) | +59.13% |
| 🍚 White rice, 1kg | $1.84 | $2.93 (3 EUR) | +59.24% |
| 🍎 Apples, 1kg | $2.21 | $3.51 (3 EUR) | +58.82% |
| 🧀 Local cheese, 1kg | $5.52 | $8.78 (8 EUR) | +59.06% |
| 💧 Water, 1.5L bottle | $0.92 | $1.46 (1 EUR) | +58.7% |
| Drinks | |||
| 🍺 Domestic beer, pint (draught) | $2.06 | $3.91 (4 EUR) | +89.81% |
| 🍻 Imported beer, 330ml bottle | $5.43 | $6.84 (6 EUR) | +25.97% |
| ☕ Cappuccino | $1.72 | $3.26 (3 EUR) | +89.53% |
| 🥤 Coke/Pepsi, 330ml | $1.06 | $1.68 (2 EUR) | +58.49% |
| Transport | |||
| 🚇 Public transport, monthly pass | $24.64 | $44.01 (41 EUR) | +78.61% |
| 🎫 Public transport, one-way | $1.04 | $1.86 (2 EUR) | +78.85% |
| 🚕 Taxi start (normal tariff) | $1.38 | $2.60 (2 EUR) | +88.41% |
| 🛣️ Taxi, per km | $0.62 | $1.17 (1 EUR) | +88.71% |
| ⛽ Petrol/gasoline, 1L | $0.64 | $0.81 (1 EUR) | +26.56% |
| Utilities & comms | |||
| 💡 Basic utilities, 85m² apartment | $75.80 | $135 (125 EUR) | +78.63% |
| 🌐 Internet, 60Mbps+ unlimited | $26.53 | $47.39 (44 EUR) | +78.63% |
| 📱 Mobile plan, 10GB+ data | $17.06 | $30.47 (28 EUR) | +78.6% |
| Lifestyle | |||
| 🏋️ Gym membership, month | $17.20 | $32.55 (30 EUR) | +89.24% |
| 🎬 Cinema seat | $4.82 | $9.12 (8 EUR) | +89.21% |
| 💈 Men's haircut | $10.32 | $19.53 (18 EUR) | +89.24% |
| 👖 Jeans (mid-range brand) | $37.31 | $47.05 (43 EUR) | +26.11% |
| 👟 Running shoes (brand) | $61.05 | $77.00 (71 EUR) | +26.13% |
| 💻 Coworking hot desk, month | $85.99 | $163 (150 EUR) | +89.29% |
Estimated from World Bank — Consumption price levels with per-item elasticity — model figures, not quotes. Compare any pair in the interactive tool.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much more expensive is Italy than Colombia?
- A single person's monthly essentials run about $1,489 in Italy versus $736 in Colombia — 102.33% more. Rents differ the most; world-priced goods like petrol and electronics the least.
- What does a beer cost in Italy?
- A domestic draught pint is roughly $3.91 in Italy (≈ 3.61 EUR), versus about $2.06 in Colombia.
- How much is rent in Italy compared to Colombia?
- A 1-bedroom city-center apartment is estimated at $1,014/month in Italy versus $450/month in Colombia (+125.28%). Housing is the most locally-priced item in the basket.
- How are these prices estimated?
- Curated US baseline prices scaled by each country's purchasing-power price level with per-item elasticities (housing 1.4, services 1.1, groceries 0.8, world-priced goods 0.4) — model estimates for orientation, not quotes.