Cost of Living Comparison Between Brescia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Brescia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Brescia is 75.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brescia is 94.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 80.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brescia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.07 €19.92
$6.23 COP 26K
270.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 €79.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
183.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.07%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.1 COP 4,575
210.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.73 COP 3,060
94.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
245.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.2 €5.35
$3.2 COP 13.3K
93.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brescia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
101.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.67 €2.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
100.75%
Eggs
$4.44 €3.83
$2.22 COP 9,252
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.44 €13.33
$4.55 COP 19K
239.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 €10.99
$5.71 COP 23.8K
122.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.6 €18.65
$8.59 COP 35.8K
151.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.07 COP 4,461
123.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.51 COP 6,293
73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
112.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
101.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.18 COP 4,932
59.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
71.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.39
$0.84 COP 3,507
-45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.14
$2.35 COP 9,809
202.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 COP 4,927
67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.49 COP 10.4K
3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Brescia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.83 COP 3,464
131.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.74 €38.63
$41.9 COP 174.7K
6.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 €7.39
$1.41 COP 5,899
507.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 €9.86
$7.85 COP 32.7K
45.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brescia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$82.5 COP 344.1K
200.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.43 €12.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
52.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.69 €28.22
$23.51 COP 98K
39.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brescia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.04 €38.89
$25.68 COP 107.1K
75.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.11 €17.36
$19.14 COP 79.8K
5.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.93 €10.3
$3.96 COP 16.5K
201.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brescia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$747 €645
$305 COP 1.3M
144.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K €16.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
215.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brescia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.2 €66.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
33.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 €21.04
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-22.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 €70.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.4
$106 COP 440.5K
2.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brescia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$489 COP 2M
54.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 €536
$379 COP 1.6M
63.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 €984
$827 COP 3.4M
37.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$948 €818
$729 COP 3M
29.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,374 €2,914
$2,190 COP 9.1M
54.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,160 €1,865
$1,532 COP 6.4M
40.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brescia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 €1,698
$550 COP 2.3M
257.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.43
-67.98%

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Last update for Brescia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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