Cost of Living Comparison Between Berry and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Berry and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Berry is 54.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berry is 105.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berry
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.95 A$27.5
$6.23 COP 26K
188.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 A$143
$32.34 COP 134.8K
189.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 A$12.66
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.77%
Cappuccino
$3.47 A$5.32
$1.72 COP 7,155
101.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 A$4.62
$1.1 COP 4,575
174.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 A$3.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
178.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.78
$1.66 COP 6,916
284.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 A$9.94
$3.2 COP 13.3K
102.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berry
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 A$2.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 A$3.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
84.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 A$3.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
62.41%
Eggs
$3.89 A$5.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
75.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 A$14.05
$4.55 COP 19K
101.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 A$11.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 A$21.67
$8.59 COP 35.8K
64.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
45.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
150.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
71.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 A$5.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
161.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 A$4.12
$1.11 COP 4,619
142.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.22
$1.18 COP 4,932
78.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 A$3.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
143.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 A$1.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.35 A$44.97
$2.35 COP 9,809
1148.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 A$14.82
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 A$6.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
251.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
22.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Berry
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
210.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 A$98.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
53.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 A$3.55
$1.41 COP 5,899
64.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 A$2.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
-8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.19 A$57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
373.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K A$32.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berry
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 A$287
$82.5 COP 344.1K
127.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.99 A$44.41
$9.44 COP 39.4K
207.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 A$87.5
$23.51 COP 98K
142.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berry
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.73 A$74.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
89.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.62 A$23.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.39%
Cinema Ticket
$12.72 A$19.49
$3.96 COP 16.5K
221.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berry
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$903 A$1,383
$305 COP 1.3M
196.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
103.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berry
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 A$116
$57.9 COP 241.4K
30.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.51 A$69.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 A$141
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$106 COP 440.5K
1.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berry
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 A$1,929
$489 COP 2M
157.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 A$1,656
$379 COP 1.6M
185.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,013 A$3,083
$827 COP 3.4M
143.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 A$2,609
$729 COP 3M
133.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,148 A$9,418
$2,190 COP 9.1M
180.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,331 A$8,167
$1,532 COP 6.4M
247.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berry
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,114 A$6,302
$550 COP 2.3M
647.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
13.43
-49.74%

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Last update for Berry: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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