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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bihac and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bihac and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bihac is 17% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bihac is 5.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.24 BAMย 12.23
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
21.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.35 BAMย 49.60
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-9.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 BAMย 9.55
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-20.76%
Cappuccino
$1.21 BAMย 2.05
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 BAMย 1.94
$1.06 COPย 3,882
8.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BAMย 1.46
$0.77 COPย 2,839
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 BAMย 2.45
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAMย 3.06
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-40.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 BAMย 2.33
$1.10 COPย 4,026
25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 BAMย 1.79
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-18.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 BAMย 4.03
$1.34 COPย 4,905
77.61%
Eggs
$2.76 BAMย 4.67
$2.26 COPย 8,299
22.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 BAMย 17.00
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
123.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 BAMย 12.38
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
26.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 BAMย 18.97
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
25.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 BAMย 3.08
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 BAMย 2.74
$1.07 COPย 3,939
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 BAMย 3.22
$1.48 COPย 5,418
29.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 BAMย 3.45
$1.36 COPย 5,011
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 BAMย 2.04
$1.13 COPย 4,135
7.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 BAMย 2.52
$1.13 COPย 4,161
31.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 BAMย 1.67
$0.89 COPย 3,274
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BAMย 1.45
$0.85 COPย 3,114
1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 BAMย 5.82
$2.28 COPย 8,361
50.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.39 BAMย 14.18
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-17.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAMย 2.05
$1.19 COPย 4,359
1.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BAMย 3.32
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-18.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 BAMย 3.06
$0.84 COPย 3,074
115.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.78 BAMย 60.5
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-12.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 BAMย 1.94
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-22.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAMย 1.30
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.65 BAMย 17.99
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
32.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAMย 2.52
$0.94 COPย 3,455
58.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K BAMย 40.3K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
34.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K BAMย 45.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
1.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 BAMย 347
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
150.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 BAMย 32.02
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
98.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.08 BAMย 37.32
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-6.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.70 BAMย 50.2
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
14.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.80 BAMย 18.26
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-42.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 BAMย 9.67
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
41.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 BAMย 248
$316 COPย 1.2M
-53.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,004 BAMย 5,076
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-49.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.60 BAMย 50.0
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-49.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.75 BAMย 30.00
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-45.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 BAMย 168
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-0.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAMย 199
$108 COPย 394.9K
9.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$217 BAMย 366
$491 COPย 1.8M
-55.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 BAMย 348
$371 COPย 1.4M
-44.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 BAMย 517
$821 COPย 3.0M
-62.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 BAMย 477
$731 COPย 2.7M
-61.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,519 BAMย 2,568
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-49.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 BAMย 2,232
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-0.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$815 BAMย 1,378
$517 COPย 1.9M
57.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Bihac: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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