Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethune and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bethune and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bethune is 88.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bethune is 81.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bethune
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.11 €15.64
$6.23 COP 26K
190.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 €58.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
111.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.16 €12.23
$7.39 COP 30.8K
91.61%
Cappuccino
$3.22 €2.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
87.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
160.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
168.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.97 €6.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
319.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
78.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bethune
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.09 COP 4,552
28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
121.80%
Eggs
$4.09 €3.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.16 €19.14
$4.55 COP 19K
387.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13 €11.22
$5.71 COP 23.8K
127.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.35 €21.03
$8.59 COP 35.8K
183.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
60.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.42 COP 5,911
128.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.11 COP 4,619
76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
79.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.35 €11.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
468.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.1 €6.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.18 COP 4,927
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Bethune
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.83 COP 3,464
127.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.2 €44.21
$41.9 COP 174.7K
22.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-5.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.21 €34.72
$7.85 COP 32.7K
412.23%
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)
$37.9K €32.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
43.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bethune
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €163
$82.5 COP 344.1K
128.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 €19.87
$9.44 COP 39.4K
143.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.74 €25.68
$23.51 COP 98K
26.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bethune
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.23 €33.01
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.36 €15.85
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-4.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.57 €9.13
$3.96 COP 16.5K
166.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bethune
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 €495
$305 COP 1.3M
88.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,542 €7,375
$5,925 COP 24.7M
44.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bethune
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 €78.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.88 €31.85
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 €67.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €87.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-4.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bethune
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 €663
$489 COP 2M
56.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 €534
$379 COP 1.6M
63.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 €1,186
$827 COP 3.4M
66.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,074 €928
$729 COP 3M
47.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,897 €4,228
$2,190 COP 9.1M
123.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,253 €2,808
$1,532 COP 6.4M
112.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bethune
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,801 €3,282
$550 COP 2.3M
591.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Bethune: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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