Cost of Living Comparison Between Birzebbuga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Birzebbuga and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Birzebbuga is 37.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birzebbuga is 40.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birzebbuga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.36 €13.26
$6.23 COP 26K
146.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 €54.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
95.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.24%
Cappuccino
$2.59 €2.23
$1.72 COP 7,155
50.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
102.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
189.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.66 COP 6,916
96.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birzebbuga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.33 COP 5,544
132.33%
Eggs
$3.74 €3.23
$2.22 COP 9,252
68.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.4 €8.98
$4.55 COP 19K
128.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.43 €8.14
$5.71 COP 23.8K
65.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.89 €11.99
$8.59 COP 35.8K
61.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.51 COP 6,293
104.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.11 COP 4,619
52.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.18 COP 4,932
9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.89 COP 3,718
78.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 €5.64
$2.35 COP 9,809
177.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 €5.85
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Birzebbuga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 €1.8
$0.83 COP 3,464
151.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.94 €12.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-64.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
315.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.93 €3.4
$1.96 COP 8,164
100.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.85 €40.45
$7.85 COP 32.7K
496.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.02 COP 4,265
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K €26.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
73.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K €23.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birzebbuga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.8 €81
$82.5 COP 344.1K
13.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.14 €22.57
$9.44 COP 39.4K
176.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.94 €37.94
$23.51 COP 98K
86.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birzebbuga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
128.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.76 €19.65
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.91%
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 €8.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
159.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birzebbuga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 €367
$305 COP 1.3M
39.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,353 €8,075
$5,925 COP 24.7M
57.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birzebbuga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.1 €77.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.6 €33.33
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.2 €81.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €87.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-3.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birzebbuga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 €889
$489 COP 2M
110.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 €741
$379 COP 1.6M
126.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,805 €1,558
$827 COP 3.4M
118.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 €1,177
$729 COP 3M
86.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 €3,079
$2,190 COP 9.1M
62.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,971 €2,566
$1,532 COP 6.4M
93.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birzebbuga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,829 €1,579
$550 COP 2.3M
232.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.54
13.43
-73.64%

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Last update for Birzebbuga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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