Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Birgu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Birgu is 53.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birgu is 69% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birgu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.6 €17.79
$6.22 COP 25.9K
231.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 €82.7
$33.25 COP 138.6K
188.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.06
$7.47 COP 31.1K
55.96%
Cappuccino
$2.88 €2.49
$1.7 COP 7,097
69.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.11 COP 4,617
104.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.73 COP 3,023
143.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.71 COP 7,131
168.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.1 COP 12.9K
46.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birgu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.09 COP 4,560
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.27 COP 5,292
-1.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.37 €3.77
$1.38 COP 5,774
216.67%
Eggs
$4.06 €3.51
$2.19 COP 9,120
85.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 €9.03
$4.35 COP 18.1K
140.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 €7.4
$5.83 COP 24.3K
47.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 €12.24
$8.61 COP 35.9K
64.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.33 COP 9,718
26.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.12 COP 4,674
9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 €2.47
$1.53 COP 6,394
87.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.38 COP 5,741
103.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.11 COP 4,642
106.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.17 COP 4,868
10.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.43 €2.1
$0.88 COP 3,672
176.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.92 COP 3,850
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.75
$2.29 COP 9,533
190.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.69 €7.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-7.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.2 COP 4,991
35.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-5.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Birgu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.72 €2.35
$0.8 COP 3,337
240.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 €12.67
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-63.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 €5.05
$1.47 COP 6,140
297.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.95 COP 8,124
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50 €43.2
$7.96 COP 33.2K
528.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.03 COP 4,288
54.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K €23.6K
$18K COP 75.1M
51.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.4K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
29.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birgu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94 €81.2
$81.3 COP 339.1K
15.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.9 €24.09
$9.49 COP 39.6K
193.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.23 €29.55
$23.99 COP 100K
42.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birgu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.57 €39.35
$25.2 COP 105K
80.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.19 €20.02
$18.85 COP 78.6K
23.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.32 €8.91
$3.95 COP 16.5K
161.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birgu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 €372
$313 COP 1.3M
37.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,056 €1,775
$6,023 COP 25.1M
-65.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birgu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.72 €22.21
$59.4 COP 247.5K
-56.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.02 €30.24
$32.15 COP 134K
8.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88
$102 COP 426.2K
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.3
$107 COP 446K
-6.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birgu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 €894
$479 COP 2M
116.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 €722
$375 COP 1.6M
122.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,752 €3,240
$834 COP 3.5M
349.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 €1,399
$723 COP 3M
124.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,003 €3,457
$2,181 COP 9.1M
83.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,918 €2,519
$1,515 COP 6.3M
92.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birgu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,971 €1,702
$561 COP 2.3M
251.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.43
-67.01%

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Last update for Birgu: November 4, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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