Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucha and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucha is 10.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bucha is 26.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.31 ₴351

$5.91 COP 22.5K

40.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.92 ₴1,307

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-3.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.97 ₴252

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-17.20%

Cappuccino

$0.95 ₴40.03

$1.65 COP 6,284

-42.42%

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

$0.58 ₴24.37

$1.11 COP 4,224

-47.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 ₴16.75

$0.71 COP 2,716

-43.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ₴42.6

$1.74 COP 6,637

-41.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 ₴60.5

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-55.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.94 ₴39.65

$1.1 COP 4,176

-14.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₴34.05

$1.3 COP 4,965

-37.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 ₴58.7

$1.39 COP 5,302

Eggs

$1.49 ₴63.1

$2.18 COP 8,302

-31.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.67 ₴324

$4.54 COP 17.3K

68.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.52 ₴191

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-22.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.02 ₴339

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-6.96%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 ₴37.65

$2.24 COP 8,539

-60.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 ₴65.3

$1.07 COP 4,080

43.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.82 ₴76.9

$1.53 COP 5,822

18.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.15 ₴91

$1.41 COP 5,377

52.48%

Potato (1kg)

$0.59 ₴24.8

$1.12 COP 4,269

-47.32%

Onion (1kg)

$0.59 ₴25.08

$1.14 COP 4,343

-48.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.53 ₴64.6

$0.9 COP 3,418

70.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ₴24.69

$0.91 COP 3,481

-36.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.47 ₴104

$2.34 COP 8,932

5.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.02 ₴212

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-49.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₴36.07

$1.15 COP 4,369

-26.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₴56.4

$2.38 COP 9,066

-43.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 ₴15.93

$0.81 COP 3,069

-53.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.06 ₴87.1

$1.46 COP 5,572

41.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₴14.75

$1.99 COP 7,570

-82.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.85 ₴121

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-64.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.32 ₴55.8

$1.01 COP 3,844

30.69%

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

$30.8K ₴1.3M

$17.7K COP 67.3M

74.18%

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

$24.7K ₴1M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-7.93%

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

$76.9 ₴3,250

$80.8 COP 308K

-4.90%

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

$5.76 ₴243

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-38.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.99 ₴295

$23.51 COP 89.6K

-70.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.31 ₴1,027

$25.61 COP 97.6K

-5.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.75 ₴412

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-48.55%

Cinema Ticket

$4.44 ₴188

$4.12 COP 15.7K

7.77%

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

$285 ₴12.1K

$306 COP 1.2M

-6.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,729 ₴326.7K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

31.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.7 ₴2,902

$58.8 COP 224K

16.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.29 ₴604

$31.9 COP 121.5K

-55.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.9 ₴3,207

$102 COP 387.4K

-25.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.9 ₴3,633

$108 COP 413K

-20.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$332 ₴14K

$478 COP 1.8M

-30.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 ₴8,743

$375 COP 1.4M

-44.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$441 ₴18.7K

$838 COP 3.2M

-47.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$310 ₴13.1K

$727 COP 2.8M

-57.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,039 ₴43.9K

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-53.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$789 ₴33.3K

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-50.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$651 ₴27.5K

$517 COP 2M

25.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-40.43%

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

Last update for Bucha: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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