Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergamo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergamo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bergamo is 68.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bergamo is 90% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergamo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.98 €16.39
$6.23 COP 26K
204.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 €10.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.86%
Cappuccino
$2.02 €1.74
$1.72 COP 7,155
17.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
208.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$0.73 COP 3,060
108.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
243.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergamo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.09 COP 4,552
75.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 €3.37
$1.33 COP 5,544
193.98%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
113.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.81 €14.52
$4.55 COP 19K
269.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.89 €10.26
$5.71 COP 23.8K
108.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.12 €16.51
$8.59 COP 35.8K
122.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
127.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.42 COP 5,911
172.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.11 COP 4,619
119.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 €2.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
188.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 €6.03
$2.35 COP 9,809
197.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.99 €3.45
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-57.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergamo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.65
$0.83 COP 3,464
131.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.4 €45.21
$41.9 COP 174.7K
24.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.45 €8.16
$1.41 COP 5,899
570.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.96 COP 8,164
5.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.95 €34.49
$7.85 COP 32.7K
408.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
90.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergamo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 €212
$82.5 COP 344.1K
197.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.84 €11.95
$9.44 COP 39.4K
46.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.89 €27.54
$23.51 COP 98K
35.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergamo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.39 €34.87
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.9 €19.78
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.64%
Cinema Ticket
$12.64 €10.91
$3.96 COP 16.5K
219.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergamo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$722 €623
$305 COP 1.3M
136.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K €11.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
120.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergamo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 €70.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
41.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.87 €36.15
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.1 €74.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$106 COP 440.5K
12.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergamo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 €748
$489 COP 2M
77.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €572
$379 COP 1.6M
74.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,975 €1,706
$827 COP 3.4M
138.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$913 €788
$729 COP 3M
25.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,258 €2,813
$2,190 COP 9.1M
48.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,117 €1,828
$1,532 COP 6.4M
38.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergamo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,187 €1,888
$550 COP 2.3M
297.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Bergamo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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