Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bratislava and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bratislava is 47.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bratislava is 52.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bratislava
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 €9.88
$6.23 COP 26K
83.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.25
$32.34 COP 134.8K
76.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.78%
Cappuccino
$3.07 €2.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
78.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.1 COP 4,575
95.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.73 COP 3,060
134.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.66 COP 6,916
70.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bratislava
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.33 COP 5,544
50.38%
Eggs
$3.84 €3.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
72.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 €13.11
$4.55 COP 19K
233.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.37
$5.71 COP 23.8K
49.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 €11.04
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
-10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.07 COP 4,461
83.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$1.51 COP 6,293
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
229.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.11 COP 4,619
64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
178.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.18 COP 4,927
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Bratislava
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.83 COP 3,464
49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.17 €35.55
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-1.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
302.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.85 €27.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
305.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.02 COP 4,265
71.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K €24.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K €25.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bratislava
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 €226
$82.5 COP 344.1K
216.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.09 €20.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
155.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.96 €17.24
$23.51 COP 98K
-15.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bratislava
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 €44.67
$25.68 COP 107.1K
101.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.73 €16.17
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.14%
Cinema Ticket
$12.5 €10.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
215.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bratislava
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €574
$305 COP 1.3M
118.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K €10.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
113.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bratislava
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 €78.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.19 €34.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 €77.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.3
$106 COP 440.5K
3.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bratislava
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$489 COP 2M
94.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$379 COP 1.6M
85.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 €1,294
$827 COP 3.4M
81.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 €966
$729 COP 3M
53.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,090 €5,258
$2,190 COP 9.1M
178.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,253 €3,672
$1,532 COP 6.4M
177.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bratislava
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,698 €1,466
$550 COP 2.3M
208.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
13.43
-68.35%

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Last update for Bratislava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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