Cost of Living Comparison Between Berat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Berat and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Berat is 13.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berat is 24.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 ALL 969
$6.03 COP 22.8K
93.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.61 ALL 2,785
$33.17 COP 125.6K
1.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 ALL 701
$7.29 COP 27.6K
16.05%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ALL 145
$1.63 COP 6,170
7.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ALL 145
$1.05 COP 3,971
67.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ALL 75.7
$0.77 COP 2,916
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 ALL 213
$1.73 COP 6,550
48.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ALL 285
$3.18 COP 12.0K
8.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ALL 163
$1.07 COP 4,040
84.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 ALL 90.7
$1.31 COP 4,965
-16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 ALL 178
$1.38 COP 5,227
55.80%
Eggs
$2.92 ALL 242
$2.25 COP 8,509
29.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 ALL 895
$4.48 COP 17.0K
141.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ALL 642
$5.74 COP 21.7K
34.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 ALL 1,326
$8.86 COP 33.6K
80.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 ALL 142
$2.24 COP 8,490
-23.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 ALL 200
$1.06 COP 4,012
127.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ALL 125
$1.51 COP 5,732
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 ALL 114
$1.36 COP 5,151
0.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 ALL 79.8
$1.12 COP 4,244
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ALL 95.6
$1.17 COP 4,427
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 ALL 66.5
$0.90 COP 3,416
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 61.1
$0.84 COP 3,169
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 346
$2.26 COP 8,553
84.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 ALL 923
$9.97 COP 37.8K
11.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 ALL 95.4
$1.18 COP 4,479
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 ALL 116
$2.39 COP 9,048
-41.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Berat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ALL 27.79
$0.86 COP 3,253
-60.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.86 ALL 1,563
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-54.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ALL 285
$1.47 COP 5,555
134.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.07 ALL 254
$1.95 COP 7,367
57.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.78 ALL 1,473
$7.76 COP 29.4K
129.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALL 173
$0.97 COP 3,663
115.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K ALL 3.3M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
124.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K ALL 2.9M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
32.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 ALL 6,827
$81.1 COP 307.1K
1.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.82 ALL 1,477
$9.40 COP 35.6K
89.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 ALL 1,551
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-20.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ALL 4,609
$25.55 COP 96.7K
117.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.20 ALL 2,088
$19.29 COP 73.0K
30.64%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 ALL 796
$4.10 COP 15.5K
134.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 ALL 13.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,782 ALL 147.6K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-69.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.6 ALL 5,599
$59.8 COP 226.5K
12.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 ALL 4,205
$31.96 COP 121.0K
58.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ALL 8,737
$103 COP 388.8K
2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 ALL 10.5K
$108 COP 408.4K
17.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ALL 36.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-8.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 ALL 27.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
-10.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 ALL 49.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-26.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 ALL 35.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,825 ALL 151.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-34.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,232 ALL 102.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-6.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$486 ALL 40.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
-9.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
13.43
-58.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Berat: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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