Cost of Living Comparison Between Brugge and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Brugge and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Brugge is 100.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 114.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brugge is 117.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.97 €21.56
$6.23 COP 26K
300.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 €90.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
224.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 €10.15
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.13%
Cappuccino
$4.53 €3.91
$1.72 COP 7,155
163.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
211.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 €3.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
395.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 €5.72
$1.66 COP 6,916
298.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 €4.57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
65.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.09 COP 4,552
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
71.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
4.51%
Eggs
$3.34 €2.88
$2.22 COP 9,252
50.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 €11.26
$4.55 COP 19K
186.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
98.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.62 €20.39
$8.59 COP 35.8K
174.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.42 COP 5,911
101.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
56.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
-21.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.89 COP 3,718
86.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.19 €10.52
$2.35 COP 9,809
418.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 €8.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 €2.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
273.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.31
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.41 COP 5,899
150.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
31.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.56 €32.43
$7.85 COP 32.7K
378.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K €22.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
45.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K €23.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$250 €216
$82.5 COP 344.1K
202.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.16 €29.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
261.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.9 €52.6
$23.51 COP 98K
159.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.29 €34.78
$25.68 COP 107.1K
56.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.2 €10.54
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-36.26%
Cinema Ticket
$16.8 €14.51
$3.96 COP 16.5K
324.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 €353
$305 COP 1.3M
34.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,621 €5,717
$5,925 COP 24.7M
11.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.1 €76.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
52.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.7 €31.69
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 €136
$106 COP 440.5K
49.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 €728
$489 COP 2M
72.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 €676
$379 COP 1.6M
106.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 €1,091
$827 COP 3.4M
52.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €921
$729 COP 3M
46.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,109 €2,684
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,308 €1,993
$1,532 COP 6.4M
50.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,449 €2,114
$550 COP 2.3M
345.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Brugge: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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