Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Budva and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Budva is 55.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budva is 65.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$6.23 COP 26K
157.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67 €57.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
107.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 €10.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.97%
Cappuccino
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 COP 7,155
69.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.1 COP 4,575
105.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
97.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
103.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.2 COP 13.3K
20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 €1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
84.21%
Eggs
$3.08 €2.66
$2.22 COP 9,252
38.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9 €7.77
$4.55 COP 19K
97.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.42 €7.27
$5.71 COP 23.8K
47.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.57 €9.99
$8.59 COP 35.8K
34.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$2.26 COP 9,410
-42.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
100.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.11 COP 4,619
-7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
101.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 €3.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
91.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.52 €5.63
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-30.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Budva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.3 €1.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
177.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.86 €35.28
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-2.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.39 €15.02
$7.85 COP 32.7K
121.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
71.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 €140
$82.5 COP 344.1K
96.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 €15.75
$9.44 COP 39.4K
93.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 €28.55
$23.51 COP 98K
40.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 €51.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
134.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.35 €21.03
$19.14 COP 79.8K
27.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 €4.99
$3.96 COP 16.5K
45.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$412 €355
$305 COP 1.3M
35.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K €8,676
$5,925 COP 24.7M
69.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 €102
$57.9 COP 241.4K
103.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.56 €41.06
$31.59 COP 131.7K
50.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.7
$103 COP 430.1K
8.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$206 €178
$106 COP 440.5K
95.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$489 COP 2M
94.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €602
$379 COP 1.6M
84.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,779 €1,536
$827 COP 3.4M
115.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 €1,205
$729 COP 3M
91.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,868 €3,340
$2,190 COP 9.1M
76.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,822 €2,437
$1,532 COP 6.4M
84.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,066 €921
$550 COP 2.3M
93.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
13.43
-55.85%

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Last update for Budva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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