Cost of Living Comparison Between Bissen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bissen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bissen is 112.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 175.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bissen is 106.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 164.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bissen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.89 €19.76
$6.23 COP 26K
267.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
154.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.24 €13.16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
106.22%
Cappuccino
$4.46 €3.85
$1.72 COP 7,155
159.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
113.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
212.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 €3.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
172.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bissen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.09 COP 4,552
55.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 €2.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
170.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 €2.49
$1.33 COP 5,544
117.29%
Eggs
$5.13 €4.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
131.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.42 €16.77
$4.55 COP 19K
326.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.01 €12.96
$5.71 COP 23.8K
162.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.36 €21.03
$8.59 COP 35.8K
183.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
133.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
127.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 €3.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
201.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
150.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
116.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.89 COP 3,718
132.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.84 COP 3,507
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 €6.64
$2.35 COP 9,809
227.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 €7.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-2.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
54.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Bissen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
305.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.72 €3.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
89.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.49 €40.14
$7.85 COP 32.7K
492.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.02 COP 4,265
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
96.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K €28.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bissen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 €246
$82.5 COP 344.1K
245.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.1 €24.26
$9.44 COP 39.4K
197.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.68 €24.77
$23.51 COP 98K
21.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bissen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 €76.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
243.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.19 €14.84
$3.96 COP 16.5K
334.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bissen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,467 €1,266
$305 COP 1.3M
381.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K €16.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
229.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bissen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 €81.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
63.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.9 €30.13
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €93.9
$103 COP 430.1K
5.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$106 COP 440.5K
28.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bissen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,644 €2,283
$489 COP 2M
440.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 €1,188
$379 COP 1.6M
263.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,446 €2,975
$827 COP 3.4M
316.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,570 €2,219
$729 COP 3M
252.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K €9,021
$2,190 COP 9.1M
377.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,622 €6,581
$1,532 COP 6.4M
397.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bissen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,358 €2,900
$550 COP 2.3M
510.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.8
13.43
-79.15%

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Last update for Bissen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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