Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolzano-Bozen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolzano-Bozen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bolzano-Bozen is 92.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bolzano-Bozen is 110.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolzano-Bozen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.37 €19.31
$6.23 COP 26K
259.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 €10.15
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.13%
Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
64.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
223.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$0.73 COP 3,060
217.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.67 €4.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
241.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 €4.57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
65.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolzano-Bozen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.09 COP 4,552
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
179.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
91.73%
Eggs
$4.91 €4.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
121.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 €13.75
$4.55 COP 19K
250.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.13 €9.61
$5.71 COP 23.8K
94.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.39 €15.01
$8.59 COP 35.8K
102.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 €1.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
-1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
91.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.51 COP 6,293
76.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
81.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.89 COP 3,718
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 €0.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 €6.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
237.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 €8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolzano-Bozen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.46
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.4 €49.54
$41.9 COP 174.7K
36.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.3 €7.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
488.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.13 €35.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
423.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.02 COP 4,265
108.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K €25.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
65.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolzano-Bozen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 €187
$82.5 COP 344.1K
162.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 €12.39
$9.44 COP 39.4K
52.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.67 €25.62
$23.51 COP 98K
26.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolzano-Bozen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.5 €63.5
$25.68 COP 107.1K
186.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.05 €19.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
15.20%
Cinema Ticket
$12.5 €10.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
215.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolzano-Bozen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 €414
$305 COP 1.3M
57.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,885 €5,944
$5,925 COP 24.7M
16.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolzano-Bozen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
80.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.7 €56.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
108.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 €131
$103 COP 430.1K
47.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 €138
$106 COP 440.5K
50.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolzano-Bozen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$944 €815
$489 COP 2M
92.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 €675
$379 COP 1.6M
106.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 €1,451
$827 COP 3.4M
103.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 €1,214
$729 COP 3M
92.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,635 €5,728
$2,190 COP 9.1M
202.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,813 €4,156
$1,532 COP 6.4M
214.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolzano-Bozen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,350 €2,029
$550 COP 2.3M
327.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Bolzano-Bozen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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