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

😐 Solo nomad: Brugge is 94.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brugge is 109.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.74 €21.98
$6.03 COP 22.7K
326.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 €87.6
$33.17 COP 124.8K
209.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.85
$7.29 COP 27.4K
58.16%
Cappuccino
$4.40 €3.75
$1.63 COP 6,134
169.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.90
$1.05 COP 3,948
223.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 €3.08
$0.77 COP 2,899
367.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.80 €5.81
$1.73 COP 6,511
293.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.32
$3.18 COP 12.0K
59.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.21
$1.07 COP 4,016
32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.82
$1.31 COP 4,935
62.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 €1.20
$1.38 COP 5,196
1.45%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.25 COP 8,458
43.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.26
$4.48 COP 16.9K
194.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 €9.99
$5.74 COP 21.6K
103.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.64 €20.19
$8.86 COP 33.4K
166.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$2.24 COP 8,440
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$1.06 COP 3,989
87.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.81
$1.51 COP 5,698
40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 €2.43
$1.36 COP 5,120
108.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.52
$1.12 COP 4,219
58.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 €0.77
$1.17 COP 4,401
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.41
$0.90 COP 3,396
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,150
36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.06 €10.30
$2.26 COP 8,502
433.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 €7.95
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-6.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 €1.11
$1.18 COP 4,452
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.57
$2.39 COP 8,995
-23.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.12 €2.66
$0.86 COP 3,234
262.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.4 €48.14
$41.45 COP 156.0K
36.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 €3.03
$1.47 COP 5,522
140.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 €2.28
$1.95 COP 7,324
36.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.38 €31.92
$7.76 COP 29.2K
381.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.63
$0.97 COP 3,641
96.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K €21.6K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
40.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K €23.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
2.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 €215
$81.1 COP 305.2K
210.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.13 €29.14
$9.40 COP 35.4K
263.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.0 €52.9
$23.61 COP 88.8K
162.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.70 €34.75
$25.55 COP 96.1K
59.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.52 €10.69
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-35.10%
Cinema Ticket
$16.17 €13.81
$4.10 COP 15.4K
294.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 €350
$306 COP 1.2M
33.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,675 €5,700
$5,899 COP 22.2M
13.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.0 €74.3
$59.8 COP 225.1K
45.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.09 €32.53
$31.96 COP 120.3K
19.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.5
$103 COP 386.5K
-0.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 €136
$108 COP 406.0K
48.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €719
$483 COP 1.8M
74.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 €656
$377 COP 1.4M
103.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,232 €1,052
$822 COP 3.1M
49.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 €907
$721 COP 2.7M
47.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,096 €2,644
$2,784 COP 10.5M
11.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,443 €2,087
$1,320 COP 5.0M
85.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brugge
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,690 €2,298
$538 COP 2.0M
400.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Brugge: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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