Cost of Living Comparison Between Banska Bystrica and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Banska Bystrica and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Banska Bystrica is 24.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Banska Bystrica is 23.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banska Bystrica
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 €8.23
$6.23 COP 26K
52.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.71 €39.46
$32.34 COP 134.8K
41.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 €7.89
$7.39 COP 30.8K
23.68%
Cappuccino
$2.72 €2.35
$1.72 COP 7,155
58.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.1 COP 4,575
69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
119.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banska Bystrica
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 €1.39
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$3.6 €3.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
62.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 €9.83
$4.55 COP 19K
150.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 €7.02
$5.71 COP 23.8K
42.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 €8.44
$8.59 COP 35.8K
13.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
56.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 €4.51
$1.42 COP 5,911
268.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.89 COP 3,718
86.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
144.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Banska Bystrica
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
42.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.83 €19.72
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-45.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.41 COP 5,899
1.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.51 €20.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
199.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.02 COP 4,265
77.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K €21.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K €21.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banska Bystrica
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 €254
$82.5 COP 344.1K
256.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.58 €26.41
$9.44 COP 39.4K
223.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.97 €14.66
$23.51 COP 98K
-27.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banska Bystrica
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 €44.86
$25.68 COP 107.1K
102.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.76 €24.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
50.26%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 €7.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
106.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banska Bystrica
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 €394
$305 COP 1.3M
49.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,301 €6,304
$5,925 COP 24.7M
23.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banska Bystrica
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 €59.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
18.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 €20.97
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-23.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 €64.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92 €79.5
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banska Bystrica
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 €543
$489 COP 2M
28.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$508 €438
$379 COP 1.6M
33.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €954
$827 COP 3.4M
33.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$753 €650
$729 COP 3M
3.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,059 €4,368
$2,190 COP 9.1M
131.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,069 €3,513
$1,532 COP 6.4M
165.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banska Bystrica
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,148 €991
$550 COP 2.3M
108.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Banska Bystrica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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