Cost of Living Comparison Between Bari and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bari and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bari is 65.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bari is 78.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bari
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.18
$6.23 COP 26K
182.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.2 €62.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
123.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.67 €10.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
71.45%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
94.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.77 €4.12
$1.66 COP 6,916
187.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 €4.07
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bari
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.09 COP 4,552
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$1.33 COP 5,544
124.06%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
70.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.6 €12.6
$4.55 COP 19K
220.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.06 €10.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
111.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.57 €15.17
$8.59 COP 35.8K
104.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.07 COP 4,461
83.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
122.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$2.35 COP 9,809
187.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.47 €5.59
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Bari
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
50.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.98 €32.79
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.13 €14.79
$1.41 COP 5,899
1114.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
8.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.18 €29.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
335.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K €30.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
102.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K €23.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bari
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €160
$82.5 COP 344.1K
124.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.52 €11.67
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.3 €25.3
$23.51 COP 98K
24.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bari
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.18 €41.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
87.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.26 €17.49
$19.14 COP 79.8K
5.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.92 €7.71
$3.96 COP 16.5K
125.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bari
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 €539
$305 COP 1.3M
104.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K €16.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
227.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bari
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.9 €86.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
72.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.28 €42.55
$31.59 COP 131.7K
56.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.9
$103 COP 430.1K
3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 €132
$106 COP 440.5K
44.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bari
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$489 COP 2M
71.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 €582
$379 COP 1.6M
77.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,388 €1,198
$827 COP 3.4M
67.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 €873
$729 COP 3M
38.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,147 €3,581
$2,190 COP 9.1M
89.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,491 €2,151
$1,532 COP 6.4M
62.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bari
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,845 €1,593
$550 COP 2.3M
235.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.74
13.43
-64.71%

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Last update for Bari: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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