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

😐 Solo nomad: Budaors is 28.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budaors is 31.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.53 Ft 3,931
$6.03 COP 22.8K
91.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.5 Ft 17.9K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
58.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 Ft 2,910
$7.29 COP 27.6K
17.01%
Cappuccino
$2.25 Ft 767
$1.63 COP 6,170
38.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 Ft 580
$1.05 COP 3,971
61.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Ft 458
$0.77 COP 2,916
74.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 Ft 820
$1.73 COP 6,550
38.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 Ft 990
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-8.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 Ft 354
$1.07 COP 4,040
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 515
$1.31 COP 4,965
15.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 Ft 687
$1.38 COP 5,227
46.38%
Eggs
$3.05 Ft 1,039
$2.25 COP 8,509
35.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 Ft 3,484
$4.48 COP 17.0K
128.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 Ft 2,103
$5.74 COP 21.7K
7.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.30 Ft 4,533
$8.86 COP 33.6K
50.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 638
$2.24 COP 8,490
-16.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 Ft 679
$1.06 COP 4,012
87.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Ft 740
$1.51 COP 5,732
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 Ft 1,108
$1.36 COP 5,151
138.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 Ft 401
$1.12 COP 4,244
5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 Ft 469
$1.17 COP 4,427
17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ft 533
$0.90 COP 3,416
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 Ft 209
$0.84 COP 3,169
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 Ft 2,268
$2.26 COP 8,553
194.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 Ft 1,612
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-52.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 Ft 401
$1.18 COP 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 Ft 588
$2.39 COP 9,048
-27.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.32 Ft 450
$0.86 COP 3,253
53.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.44 Ft 4,581
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-67.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 Ft 1,061
$1.47 COP 5,555
111.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 Ft 389
$1.95 COP 7,367
-41.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.06 Ft 6,498
$7.76 COP 29.4K
145.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Ft 601
$0.97 COP 3,663
81.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Ft 8.8M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
43.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Ft 10.7M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 Ft 50.7K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
83.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.29 Ft 8,962
$9.40 COP 35.6K
179.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.90 Ft 6,784
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-15.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.0 Ft 24.2K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
177.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.48 Ft 3,571
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-45.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,097
$4.10 COP 15.5K
121.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$459 Ft 156.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
50.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,088 Ft 2.8M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
37.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.5 Ft 23.4K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
14.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.62 Ft 12.8K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
17.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 Ft 31.8K
$103 COP 388.8K
-9.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 Ft 31.7K
$108 COP 408.4K
-13.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 Ft 180.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
9.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$530 Ft 180.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
40.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 Ft 279.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
-0.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$820 Ft 279.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
13.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,931 Ft 1.3M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
41.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,786 Ft 1.3M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
186.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budaors
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,646 Ft 561.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
206.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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

Last update for Budaors: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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