Cost of Living Comparison Between Bjelovar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bjelovar and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bjelovar is 34.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bjelovar is 65.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bjelovar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.51 €10.8
$6.23 COP 26K
100.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.84%
Cappuccino
$2.26 €1.95
$1.72 COP 7,155
31.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
226.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.93
$0.73 COP 3,060
206.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 €3.64
$1.66 COP 6,916
154.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
46.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bjelovar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 €3.39
$1.33 COP 5,544
195.49%
Eggs
$3.57 €3.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
60.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.39 €14.15
$4.55 COP 19K
260.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
90.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 €12.69
$8.59 COP 35.8K
71.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
-29.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 COP 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.11 COP 4,619
6.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
26.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.35 COP 9,809
149.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 €5.85
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.18 COP 4,927
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Bjelovar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
107.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.42 €37.49
$41.9 COP 174.7K
3.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.41 COP 5,899
122.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
-30.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.79 €7.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
11.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
118.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bjelovar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$82.5 COP 344.1K
125.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.09 €19.08
$9.44 COP 39.4K
134.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 €29.29
$23.51 COP 98K
44.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bjelovar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.69
$25.68 COP 107.1K
106.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.93 €13.75
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 €7.88
$3.96 COP 16.5K
130.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bjelovar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 €253
$305 COP 1.3M
-3.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 €7,042
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bjelovar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 €50.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
0.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.55 €29.83
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99 €85.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.3
$106 COP 440.5K
0.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bjelovar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 €571
$489 COP 2M
35.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 €393
$379 COP 1.6M
20.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €883
$827 COP 3.4M
23.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$787 €680
$729 COP 3M
7.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,577 €3,952
$2,190 COP 9.1M
109.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,956 €2,552
$1,532 COP 6.4M
92.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bjelovar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Bjelovar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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