Cost of Living Comparison Between Budaors and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Budaors and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Budaors is 20.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budaors is 22.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 Ft 3,964
$6.23 COP 26K
83.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 Ft 18.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
61.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 Ft 2,909
$7.39 COP 30.8K
13.53%
Cappuccino
$2.36 Ft 819
$1.72 COP 7,155
37.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 Ft 593
$1.1 COP 4,575
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 Ft 469
$0.73 COP 3,060
84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 Ft 835
$1.66 COP 6,916
45.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Ft 988
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 Ft 358
$1.09 COP 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 Ft 547
$1.24 COP 5,188
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 698
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.88%
Eggs
$3.05 Ft 1,058
$2.22 COP 9,252
37.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 Ft 3,487
$4.55 COP 19K
121.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 Ft 2,128
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 Ft 4,528
$8.59 COP 35.8K
52.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 Ft 641
$2.26 COP 9,410
-18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 661
$1.07 COP 4,461
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Ft 747
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 Ft 1,119
$1.42 COP 5,911
127.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 Ft 404
$1.11 COP 4,619
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 Ft 469
$1.18 COP 4,932
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 Ft 532
$0.89 COP 3,718
71.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 Ft 215
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.67 Ft 2,312
$2.35 COP 9,809
183.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.17 Ft 2,138
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-33.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 Ft 394
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 Ft 570
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.26 Ft 437
$0.83 COP 3,464
51.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.54 Ft 4,690
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-67.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 Ft 1,093
$1.41 COP 5,899
123.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 401
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.72 Ft 6,487
$7.85 COP 32.7K
138.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 Ft 631
$1.02 COP 4,265
78.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K Ft 8.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
44.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K Ft 10.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Ft 50.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
76.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 Ft 9,208
$9.44 COP 39.4K
181.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.48 Ft 6,750
$23.51 COP 98K
-17.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 Ft 24.2K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
171.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.5 Ft 3,637
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-45.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.17 Ft 3,177
$3.96 COP 16.5K
131.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 Ft 159.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
50.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,153 Ft 2.8M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 Ft 23.3K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.16 Ft 13.2K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 Ft 31.6K
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 Ft 31.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 Ft 180.8K
$489 COP 2M
6.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 Ft 186.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
42.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 Ft 285.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$805 Ft 279K
$729 COP 3M
10.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,846 Ft 1.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
75.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,694 Ft 1.3M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
141.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,577 Ft 546.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
186.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Budaors: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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