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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bologna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bologna and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bologna is 103% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bologna is 111.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.50 โ‚ฌ20.26
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
293.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 โ‚ฌ69.1
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
147.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.22 โ‚ฌ10.53
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
71.39%
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.65 COPย 6,043
25.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.06 COPย 3,882
225.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.77 COPย 2,839
84.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.80 โ‚ฌ5.00
$1.75 COPย 6,418
231.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
83.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.10 COPย 4,026
64.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
$1.30 COPย 4,771
127.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$1.34 COPย 4,905
150.00%
Eggs
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
$2.26 COPย 8,299
87.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.93 โ‚ฌ18.90
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
387.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.86
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
137.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.26 โ‚ฌ20.05
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
159.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.37 COPย 8,691
25.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.07 COPย 3,939
157.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$1.48 COPย 5,418
144.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 โ‚ฌ3.69
$1.36 COPย 5,011
214.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.07
$1.13 COPย 4,135
113.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.13 COPย 4,161
78.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.89 COPย 3,274
60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.46
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-36.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.77 โ‚ฌ5.84
$2.28 COPย 8,361
196.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 โ‚ฌ7.14
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-18.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.19 COPย 4,359
49.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.75
$2.40 COPย 8,828
33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$0.84 COPย 3,074
211.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.09 โ‚ฌ36.28
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
3.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.05
$1.48 COPย 5,417
295.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.39 โ‚ฌ27.06
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
289.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.80
$0.94 COPย 3,455
121.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
111.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.1K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
50.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$231 โ‚ฌ199
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
182.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.51 โ‚ฌ9.92
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
20.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.57 โ‚ฌ28.94
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
41.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 โ‚ฌ60.1
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
169.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.19 โ‚ฌ28.61
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
77.30%
Cinema Ticket
$12.88 โ‚ฌ11.10
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
218.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$917 โ‚ฌ791
$316 COPย 1.2M
190.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.3K โ‚ฌ24.4K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
373.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.6 โ‚ฌ85.9
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
68.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 โ‚ฌ45.90
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
63.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
19.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 โ‚ฌ168
$108 COPย 394.9K
80.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 โ‚ฌ932
$491 COPย 1.8M
119.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ฌ738
$371 COPย 1.4M
130.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,966 โ‚ฌ1,695
$821 COPย 3.0M
139.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 โ‚ฌ1,285
$731 COPย 2.7M
103.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,341 โ‚ฌ4,604
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
76.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,926 โ‚ฌ3,384
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
194.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,189 โ‚ฌ1,887
$517 COPย 1.9M
323.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
13.43
-68.95%

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Last update for Bologna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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