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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bucha is 16.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bucha is 5.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bucha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.53 โ‚ด371
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
42.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.62 โ‚ด1,374
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-2.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 โ‚ด260
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-15.99%
Cappuccino
$0.95 โ‚ด41.36
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ด26.99
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-41.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 โ‚ด17.05
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.00 โ‚ด43.44
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ด61.6
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-53.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bucha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 โ‚ด41.40
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 โ‚ด32.08
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-43.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚ด62.3
$1.34 COPย 4,905
6.72%
Eggs
$1.50 โ‚ด65.1
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 โ‚ด333
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
70.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 โ‚ด186
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-26.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 โ‚ด343
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚ด38.37
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-62.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ด65.8
$1.07 COPย 3,939
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ด77.6
$1.48 COPย 5,418
20.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ด98.3
$1.36 COPย 5,011
66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚ด25.14
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-48.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚ด23.64
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.60 โ‚ด69.5
$0.89 COPย 3,274
79.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ด23.76
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-35.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 โ‚ด113
$2.28 COPย 8,361
14.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 โ‚ด211
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-52.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ด36.82
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ด60.2
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-42.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bucha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚ด16.18
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-55.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 โ‚ด90.8
$1.48 COPย 5,417
41.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 โ‚ด16.33
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-79.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 โ‚ด127
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-63.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ด58.1
$0.94 COPย 3,455
42.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ด1.4M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
78.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K โ‚ด1.1M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-7.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 โ‚ด3,294
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-7.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.76 โ‚ด250
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
-39.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 โ‚ด306
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-70.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bucha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.07 โ‚ด1,089
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-3.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.81 โ‚ด426
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-47.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 โ‚ด193
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
9.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bucha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 โ‚ด12.6K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-8.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,686 โ‚ด333.9K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
28.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bucha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.4 โ‚ด2,969
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
15.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.42 โ‚ด626
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-55.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 โ‚ด3,316
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-23.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
$108 COPย 394.9K
-22.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bucha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 โ‚ด14.8K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-30.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 โ‚ด8,944
$371 COPย 1.4M
-44.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 โ‚ด18.9K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-46.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 โ‚ด13.5K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-57.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,031 โ‚ด44.8K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-65.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$787 โ‚ด34.2K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-40.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bucha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 โ‚ด28.6K
$517 COPย 1.9M
27.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Bucha: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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