Cost of Living Comparison Between Biella and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Biella and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Biella is 50.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biella is 83% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biella
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.72 €13.58
$6.23 COP 26K
152.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.5 €61.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
121.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.33 €9.78
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.32%
Cappuccino
$1.64 €1.42
$1.72 COP 7,155
-4.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.1 COP 4,575
211.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
75.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 €4.38
$1.66 COP 6,916
205.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biella
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.09 COP 4,552
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 COP 5,188
65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.95%
Eggs
$4.07 €3.52
$2.22 COP 9,252
83.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.83 €12.8
$4.55 COP 19K
225.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.88 €8.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
73.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.03 €19.88
$8.59 COP 35.8K
168.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$1.42 COP 5,911
134.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.11 COP 4,619
47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.98 €6.03
$2.35 COP 9,809
197.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Biella
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.73
$0.83 COP 3,464
140.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39 €33.67
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 €10.14
$1.41 COP 5,899
732.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
9.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.1 €50.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
640.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K €24.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
23.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biella
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 €213
$82.5 COP 344.1K
199.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7 €6.04
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-25.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.23 €26.1
$23.51 COP 98K
28.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biella
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 €59.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
166.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.27 €21.82
$19.14 COP 79.8K
32.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.2 €7.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
132.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biella
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$548 €473
$305 COP 1.3M
79.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,082 €6,978
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biella
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.44 €32.33
$31.59 COP 131.7K
18.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 €68.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-22.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.6
$106 COP 440.5K
9.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biella
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 €395
$489 COP 2M
-6.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 €353
$379 COP 1.6M
7.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 €682
$827 COP 3.4M
-4.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 €557
$729 COP 3M
-11.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,714 €1,480
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-21.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$893 €771
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-41.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biella
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,979 €1,709
$550 COP 2.3M
259.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
13.43
-66.72%

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Last update for Biella: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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