Cost of Living Comparison Between Breda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Breda and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Breda is 113.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Breda is 129.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 127% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Breda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.49 €19.42
$6.23 COP 26K
261.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 €90.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
223.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 €12.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
91.20%
Cappuccino
$3.83 €3.31
$1.72 COP 7,155
122.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
$1.1 COP 4,575
225.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$0.73 COP 3,060
330.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 €6.34
$1.66 COP 6,916
342.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.9 €4.23
$3.2 COP 13.3K
53.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Breda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
101.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.33 COP 5,544
144.36%
Eggs
$4.66 €4.02
$2.22 COP 9,252
109.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 €11.64
$4.55 COP 19K
196.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.6 €14.33
$5.71 COP 23.8K
190.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.01 €14.69
$8.59 COP 35.8K
98.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €2
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.07 COP 4,461
136.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.87
$1.42 COP 5,911
216.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
96.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.39 €12.43
$2.35 COP 9,809
512.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.17 €6.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.49 COP 10.4K
5.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Breda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 €3.35
$0.83 COP 3,464
367.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 €84.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
134.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.47 €6.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
429.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.96 COP 8,164
-20.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.32 €20.13
$7.85 COP 32.7K
197.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.02 COP 4,265
120.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K €29.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
92.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Breda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €180
$82.5 COP 344.1K
153.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.01 €25.04
$9.44 COP 39.4K
207.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.5 €52.2
$23.51 COP 98K
157.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Breda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.66 €16.97
$19.14 COP 79.8K
2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$16.35 €14.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
312.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Breda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,062 €917
$305 COP 1.3M
248.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,356 €4,625
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-9.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Breda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95 €82
$57.9 COP 241.4K
64.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$91.4 €78.9
$31.59 COP 131.7K
189.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.3
$103 COP 430.1K
9.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 €139
$106 COP 440.5K
52.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Breda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 €1,096
$489 COP 2M
159.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 €818
$379 COP 1.6M
149.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,348 €2,027
$827 COP 3.4M
183.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 €1,263
$729 COP 3M
100.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,264 €4,545
$2,190 COP 9.1M
140.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,695 €4,053
$1,532 COP 6.4M
206.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Breda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,139 €3,574
$550 COP 2.3M
652.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.32
13.43
-67.83%

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Last update for Breda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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