Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bogota and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bogota is 3.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bogota is 6.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bogota
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.97 COPĀ 18.8K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
-17.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.22 COPĀ 118.3K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
-5.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 COPĀ 29.0K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
4.94%
Cappuccino
$1.79 COPĀ 6,799
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,834
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 COPĀ 2,418
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,314
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
-34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 COPĀ 8,300
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-31.13%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bogota
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 COPĀ 4,665
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 COPĀ 5,509
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
10.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 COPĀ 4,312
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
-17.39%
Eggs
$1.96 COPĀ 7,440
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 COPĀ 18.4K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
8.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 COPĀ 19.5K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-10.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.24 COPĀ 27.4K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-18.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 COPĀ 11.7K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
38.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,292
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
6.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,973
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 COPĀ 4,707
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,213
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,399
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 COPĀ 2,940
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,218
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 COPĀ 11.0K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
28.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 COPĀ 44.8K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
18.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,381
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 COPĀ 7,364
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
-18.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bogota
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COPĀ 2,814
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-13.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.22 COPĀ 156.2K
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-0.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,334
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
-4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 COPĀ 5,822
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-21.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.21 COPĀ 23.5K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-19.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 COPĀ 3,732
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K COPĀ 59.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-13.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K COPĀ 94.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-6.39%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bogota
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COPĀ 314.3K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
2.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 COPĀ 42.4K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
19.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
8.22%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bogota
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.08 COPĀ 91.2K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-5.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.25 COPĀ 42.6K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-41.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 COPĀ 18.9K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
21.46%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bogota
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 COPĀ 1.1M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-1.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,353 COPĀ 31.6M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
41.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bogota
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 COPĀ 225.9K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-0.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 COPĀ 157.2K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
29.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 COPĀ 396.0K
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
1.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.1 COPĀ 318.6K
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-22.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bogota
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 COPĀ 1.7M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-6.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 COPĀ 1.2M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-13.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 COPĀ 3.1M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-0.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 COPĀ 2.4M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-11.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,129 COPĀ 8.1M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-23.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,439 COPĀ 5.5M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
9.00%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bogota
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$494 COPĀ 1.9M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-8.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.93
13.43
-3.72%

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Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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