Cost of Living Comparison Between Bra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bra and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bra is 94.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bra is 74.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.69 €19.59
$6.23 COP 26K
264.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.57 €35.03
$32.34 COP 134.8K
25.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.21%
Cappuccino
$1.59 €1.37
$1.72 COP 7,155
-7.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$1.1 COP 4,575
207.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
95.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
239.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
116.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
103.01%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
47.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.4 €11.57
$4.55 COP 19K
194.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.66 €10.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
104.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.06 €17.32
$8.59 COP 35.8K
133.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
106.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
146.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.89 COP 3,718
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.93 €5.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
194.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.57 €5.67
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Bra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
106.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.99 €41.44
$41.9 COP 174.7K
14.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 €6.77
$1.41 COP 5,899
456.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.55 €9.97
$7.85 COP 32.7K
47.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K €24.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
60.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K €20.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 €90.6
$82.5 COP 344.1K
27.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.48 €9.05
$9.44 COP 39.4K
11.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.38 €24.5
$23.51 COP 98K
20.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 €59.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
169.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 €19.61
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.01 €8.64
$3.96 COP 16.5K
152.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 €101
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
175.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98
$57.9 COP 241.4K
96.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 €46.59
$31.59 COP 131.7K
70.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 €98.6
$103 COP 430.1K
10.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €120
$106 COP 440.5K
31.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$489 COP 2M
41.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 €491
$379 COP 1.6M
50.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 €1,038
$827 COP 3.4M
45.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$942 €813
$729 COP 3M
29.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,287 €2,838
$2,190 COP 9.1M
50.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,812 €1,564
$1,532 COP 6.4M
18.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Bra: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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