Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucaramanga and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucaramanga is 15.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bucaramanga is 30.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.16 COP 13.2K

$6.23 COP 26K

-49.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.11 COP 79.7K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-40.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.9 COP 28.8K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-6.63%

Cappuccino

$1.31 COP 5,446

$1.72 COP 7,155

-23.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 COP 2,927

$1.1 COP 4,575

-36.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 COP 2,460

$0.73 COP 3,060

-19.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 COP 5,877

$1.66 COP 6,916

-15.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 COP 8,524

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-36.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 COP 4,864

$1.09 COP 4,552

7.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.08 COP 4,497

$1.24 COP 5,188

-12.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 COP 4,958

$1.33 COP 5,544

-10.53%

Eggs

$2.21 COP 9,222

$2.22 COP 9,252

-0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.21 COP 17.5K

$4.55 COP 19K

-7.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.98 COP 24.9K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

4.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.14 COP 29.8K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-16.88%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

$2.26 COP 9,410

10.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 COP 4,936

$1.07 COP 4,461

10.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 COP 3,570

$1.51 COP 6,293

-43.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.87 COP 3,611

$1.42 COP 5,911

-38.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 COP 5,170

$1.11 COP 4,619

11.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 COP 4,239

$1.18 COP 4,932

-13.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 COP 3,819

$0.89 COP 3,718

3.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 COP 3,312

$0.84 COP 3,507

-5.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.65 COP 6,879

$2.35 COP 9,809

-29.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.9 COP 32.9K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-15.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 COP 3,248

$1.18 COP 4,927

-33.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 COP 6,273

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-39.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 COP 2,826

$0.83 COP 3,464

-18.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.21 COP 163.5K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-6.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 COP 7,329

$1.41 COP 5,899

24.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.61 COP 6,724

$1.96 COP 8,164

-17.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.91 COP 24.7K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-24.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 4,093

$1.02 COP 4,265

-3.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K COP 80.1M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

9.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.3K COP 118M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

8.03%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$74 COP 308.5K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-10.34%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.84 COP 36.9K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-6.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.51 COP 85.5K

$23.51 COP 98K

-12.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.08 COP 96.2K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-10.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.01 COP 66.8K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-16.35%

Cinema Ticket

$3.94 COP 16.4K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-0.51%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$239 COP 995.6K

$305 COP 1.3M

-21.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,491 COP 10.4M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-57.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.2 COP 267.7K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

10.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.95 COP 137.4K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

4.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.8 COP 345.2K

$103 COP 430.1K

-19.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.54 COP 156.5K

$106 COP 440.5K

-64.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 COP 1.2M

$489 COP 2M

-40.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$241 COP 1M

$379 COP 1.6M

-36.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$480 COP 2M

$827 COP 3.4M

-41.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.6M

$729 COP 3M

-48.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,376 COP 5.7M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-37.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,140 COP 4.8M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-25.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$456 COP 1.9M

$550 COP 2.3M

-17.13%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

15.25

13.43

13.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucaramanga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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