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

😐 Solo nomad: Bologna is 100.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bologna is 112.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.46 €20.26
$6.23 COP 26K
276.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 €70.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.25 €10.58
$7.39 COP 30.8K
65.76%
Cappuccino
$2.05 €1.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
210.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
86.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
240.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
84.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
150.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €3.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
161.65%
Eggs
$4.3 €3.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
93.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.8 €18.83
$4.55 COP 19K
379.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.81 €11.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
141.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.66 €20.43
$8.59 COP 35.8K
175.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.26 COP 9,410
33.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$1.07 COP 4,461
157.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.75 €3.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
148.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.87
$1.42 COP 5,911
216.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
123.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
75.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.89 COP 3,718
60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.04 €6.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
199.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 €7.17
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.18 COP 4,927
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.49 COP 10.4K
27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 €2.26
$0.83 COP 3,464
215.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.23 €35.59
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-1.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 €5.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
312.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
-28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.87 €27.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
305.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.02 COP 4,265
107.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
116.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 €193
$82.5 COP 344.1K
170.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.29 €9.75
$9.44 COP 39.4K
19.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.31 €28.76
$23.51 COP 98K
41.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.7 €58.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
163.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.38 €29.68
$19.14 COP 79.8K
79.62%
Cinema Ticket
$12.87 €11.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
225.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$907 €783
$305 COP 1.3M
197.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.6K €24.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
382.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 €44.83
$31.59 COP 131.7K
64.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €104
$103 COP 430.1K
16.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 €173
$106 COP 440.5K
89.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,077 €929
$489 COP 2M
119.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 €734
$379 COP 1.6M
124.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,710
$827 COP 3.4M
139.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 €1,255
$729 COP 3M
99.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,204 €4,493
$2,190 COP 9.1M
137.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,943 €3,405
$1,532 COP 6.4M
157.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bologna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,101 €1,814
$550 COP 2.3M
282.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.17
13.43
-68.95%

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Last update for Bologna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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