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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bogota is 0.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bogota is 3.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.96 COP 18.9K

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-16.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.18 COP 118.8K

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-3.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 COP 28.9K

$7.21 COP 27.5K

5.27%

Cappuccino

$1.79 COP 6,823

$1.65 COP 6,284

8.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1 COP 3,807

$1.11 COP 4,224

-9.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 COP 2,358

$0.71 COP 2,716

-12.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.13 COP 4,321

$1.74 COP 6,637

-35.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 COP 8,115

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-33.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 COP 4,524

$1.1 COP 4,176

8.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 COP 5,421

$1.3 COP 4,965

9.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,490

$1.39 COP 5,302

-15.11%

Eggs

$2.05 COP 7,823

$2.18 COP 8,302

-5.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.79 COP 18.3K

$4.54 COP 17.3K

5.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.16 COP 19.7K

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-11.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.24 COP 27.6K

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-16.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.98 COP 11.4K

$2.24 COP 8,539

33.04%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 COP 4,150

$1.07 COP 4,080

1.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 COP 5,120

$1.53 COP 5,822

-12.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.25 COP 4,759

$1.41 COP 5,377

-11.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,453

$1.12 COP 4,269

4.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,274

$1.14 COP 4,343

-1.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 COP 2,975

$0.9 COP 3,418

-13.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,200

$0.91 COP 3,481

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.79 COP 10.6K

$2.34 COP 8,932

19.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.94 COP 41.7K

$9.94 COP 37.9K

10.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.1 COP 4,197

$1.15 COP 4,369

-4.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 COP 7,399

$2.38 COP 9,066

-18.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 COP 2,657

$0.81 COP 3,069

-13.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.96 COP 156.1K

$40.57 COP 154.6K

0.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,654

$1.46 COP 5,572

1.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 COP 5,888

$1.99 COP 7,570

-22.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.06 COP 23.1K

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-23.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,726

$1.01 COP 3,844

-2.97%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.6K COP 59.3M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

-11.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.1K COP 95.7M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-6.32%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$82.4 COP 314K

$80.8 COP 308K

1.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.17 COP 42.6K

$9.39 COP 35.8K

18.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.19 COP 99.8K

$23.51 COP 89.6K

11.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.33 COP 88.9K

$25.61 COP 97.6K

-8.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11 COP 41.9K

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-41.95%

Cinema Ticket

$4.88 COP 18.6K

$4.12 COP 15.7K

18.45%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$301 COP 1.1M

$306 COP 1.2M

-1.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,578 COP 32.7M

$5,875 COP 22.4M

46.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.5 COP 222.9K

$58.8 COP 224K

-0.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.49 COP 161.9K

$31.9 COP 121.5K

33.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 COP 385.6K

$102 COP 387.4K

-0.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82 COP 312.5K

$108 COP 413K

-24.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$463 COP 1.8M

$478 COP 1.8M

-2.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$330 COP 1.3M

$375 COP 1.4M

-11.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 COP 3.1M

$838 COP 3.2M

-3.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$648 COP 2.5M

$727 COP 2.8M

-10.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,024 COP 7.7M

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-10.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,433 COP 5.5M

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-10.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$450 COP 1.7M

$517 COP 2M

-13.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.93

13.43

-3.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bogota: November 30, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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