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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethlehem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethlehem and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bethlehem is 49.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bethlehem is 10.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 โ‚ช26.15
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
39.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.70 โ‚ช87.0
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-14.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 โ‚ช30.67
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
37.03%
Cappuccino
$2.92 โ‚ช9.18
$1.65 COPย 6,043
76.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ช2.49
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-25.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ช1.80
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.26 โ‚ช13.37
$1.75 COPย 6,418
143.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 โ‚ช11.32
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
17.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 โ‚ช5.26
$1.10 COPย 4,026
52.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚ช1.94
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-52.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ช6.14
$1.34 COPย 4,905
46.27%
Eggs
$2.14 โ‚ช6.73
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 โ‚ช22.51
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
59.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 โ‚ช24.10
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
32.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 โ‚ช41.33
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
46.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚ช4.82
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-35.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 โ‚ช3.90
$1.07 COPย 3,939
15.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 โ‚ช3.49
$1.48 COPย 5,418
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ช3.03
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-29.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚ช2.60
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-26.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚ช1.84
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.71
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.70
$0.85 COPย 3,114
1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 โ‚ช25.29
$2.28 COPย 8,361
253.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 โ‚ช45.44
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
42.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚ช6.02
$1.19 COPย 4,359
61.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ช7.18
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-4.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 โ‚ช2.72
$0.84 COPย 3,074
2.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 โ‚ช314
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
144.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 โ‚ช9.00
$1.48 COPย 5,417
93.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.28 โ‚ช44.85
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
77.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 โ‚ช6.68
$0.94 COPย 3,455
126.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ช124.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
123.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.4K โ‚ช148.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
79.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.4 โ‚ช265
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
3.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.05 โ‚ช59.8
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
99.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.23 โ‚ช148
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
99.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.51 โ‚ช133
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
64.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 โ‚ช71.7
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
21.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 โ‚ช29.25
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
130.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 โ‚ช685
$316 COPย 1.2M
-30.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,831 โ‚ช12.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-35.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 โ‚ช193
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
4.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.62 โ‚ช121
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
18.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ช297
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-5.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 โ‚ช232
$108 COPย 394.9K
-31.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 โ‚ช1,094
$491 COPย 1.8M
-29.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ช1,044
$371 COPย 1.4M
-10.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 โ‚ช2,267
$821 COPย 3.0M
-12.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ช1,308
$731 COPย 2.7M
-43.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,369 โ‚ช4,298
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-54.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$879 โ‚ช2,761
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-33.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bethlehem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,035 โ‚ช3,249
$517 COPย 1.9M
100.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
13.43
-58.15%

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Last update for Bethlehem: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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