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

😐 Solo nomad: Bihac is 17.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bihac is 2.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 BAM 11.72
$6.14 COP 22.1K
14.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.02 BAM 49.84
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-9.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 BAM 9.02
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-25.68%
Cappuccino
$1.19 BAM 1.98
$1.66 COP 5,971
-28.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.92
$1.10 COP 3,977
5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.53
$0.78 COP 2,815
17.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 BAM 2.39
$1.71 COP 6,172
-15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BAM 2.86
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-45.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 BAM 2.21
$1.11 COP 4,002
19.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 BAM 1.84
$1.31 COP 4,707
-15.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 BAM 3.86
$1.38 COP 4,967
68.84%
Eggs
$2.75 BAM 4.56
$2.22 COP 7,989
23.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.73 BAM 16.15
$4.34 COP 15.6K
124.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 BAM 12.06
$5.80 COP 20.9K
25.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 BAM 18.70
$8.98 COP 32.3K
25.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.90
$2.26 COP 8,143
-23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 BAM 2.66
$1.11 COP 4,013
44.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 BAM 3.17
$1.46 COP 5,271
30.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 BAM 3.32
$1.37 COP 4,916
45.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 BAM 1.99
$1.11 COP 3,999
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 BAM 2.41
$1.16 COP 4,188
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BAM 1.60
$0.89 COP 3,202
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 BAM 1.48
$0.87 COP 3,116
2.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 BAM 5.90
$2.35 COP 8,473
51.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.46 BAM 14.05
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-22.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.01
$1.20 COP 4,319
0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BAM 3.26
$2.48 COP 8,923
-20.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.07
$0.79 COP 2,835
134.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.77 BAM 59.4
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-12.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BAM 1.94
$1.42 COP 5,124
-17.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.36
$1.91 COP 6,882
-57.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.50 BAM 17.43
$7.65 COP 27.5K
37.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.48
$0.97 COP 3,481
53.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.2K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
30.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K BAM 43.4K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 BAM 341
$81.3 COP 292.8K
152.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.08 BAM 31.68
$9.63 COP 34.7K
98.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.78 BAM 36.16
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-10.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.28 BAM 48.60
$26.02 COP 93.7K
12.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.09 BAM 18.40
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-41.38%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 BAM 9.07
$3.89 COP 14.0K
40.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 BAM 249
$304 COP 1.1M
-50.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,931 BAM 4,866
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-50.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.38 BAM 48.76
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-49.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.50 BAM 29.05
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-46.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 BAM 164
$102 COP 366.3K
-2.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAM 194
$108 COP 389.4K
8.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 BAM 369
$474 COP 1.7M
-53.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 BAM 342
$371 COP 1.3M
-44.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 BAM 509
$848 COP 3.1M
-63.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 BAM 474
$716 COP 2.6M
-60.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,512 BAM 2,510
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-47.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,323 BAM 2,197
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-3.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bihac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$817 BAM 1,357
$542 COP 1.9M
50.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Bihac: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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