Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucine and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucine and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bucine is 59.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucine is 38.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucine
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$6.23 COP 26K
122.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.77 €39.52
$32.34 COP 134.8K
41.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.14
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.00%
Cappuccino
$1.4 €1.21
$1.72 COP 7,155
-18.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
93.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.73 COP 3,060
31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.66 COP 6,916
146.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.52
$3.2 COP 13.3K
27.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucine
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
39.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.24 COP 5,188
51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.33 COP 5,544
101.50%
Eggs
$3.53 €3.05
$2.22 COP 9,252
59.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.51 €15.99
$4.55 COP 19K
306.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.47 €10.76
$5.71 COP 23.8K
118.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.18 €19.15
$8.59 COP 35.8K
158.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
74.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$1.42 COP 5,911
115.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 €1.58
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.84
$2.35 COP 9,809
187.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.97
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucine
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.83 COP 3,464
115.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.72 €37.75
$41.9 COP 174.7K
4.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.41 COP 5,899
180.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €1.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 €10.02
$7.85 COP 32.7K
47.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
92.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucine
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$82.5 COP 344.1K
200.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.07 €10.42
$9.44 COP 39.4K
27.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.63 €24.72
$23.51 COP 98K
21.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucine
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.7 €46.39
$25.68 COP 107.1K
109.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.38 €20.18
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.35 €8.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
161.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucine
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$568 €490
$305 COP 1.3M
86.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K €11.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
123.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucine
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
42.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 €55.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
102.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 €76.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$106 COP 440.5K
26.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucine
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 €645
$489 COP 2M
52.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$379 COP 1.6M
54.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 €1,040
$827 COP 3.4M
45.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 €794
$729 COP 3M
26.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,389 €2,926
$2,190 COP 9.1M
54.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,250 €1,943
$1,532 COP 6.4M
46.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucine
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,382 €1,193
$550 COP 2.3M
151.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.43
-64.26%

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Last update for Bucine: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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