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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bulacan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bulacan is 25.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bulacan is 31.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bulacan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.6 ₱152
$5.95 COP 22.7K
-56.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.35 ₱837
$33.1 COP 126.1K
-56.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.87 ₱168
$7.42 COP 28.3K
-61.32%
Cappuccino
$2.13 ₱124
$1.69 COP 6,451
26.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₱40.12
$1.06 COP 4,055
-34.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₱18.04
$0.72 COP 2,730
-56.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 ₱60
$1.66 COP 6,313
-37.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₱120
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-35.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bulacan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 ₱119
$1.1 COP 4,202
85.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ₱74.9
$1.29 COP 4,918
-0.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 ₱52.8
$1.4 COP 5,320
-35.71%
Eggs
$1.97 ₱115
$2.25 COP 8,554
-12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.15 ₱184
$4.46 COP 17K
-29.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.7 ₱216
$5.68 COP 21.6K
-34.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ₱384
$8.84 COP 33.7K
-25.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.1 ₱123
$2.35 COP 8,944
-10.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 ₱84.9
$1.07 COP 4,065
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 ₱119
$1.51 COP 5,771
34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 ₱83.4
$1.37 COP 5,210
4.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 ₱105
$1.17 COP 4,473
54.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 ₱91.3
$1.16 COP 4,437
34.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 ₱47.88
$0.89 COP 3,397
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 ₱46.84
$0.84 COP 3,212
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ₱161
$2.34 COP 8,899
17.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.46 ₱202
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-65.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ₱63.7
$1.2 COP 4,572
-9.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ₱94.6
$2.51 COP 9,561
-35.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Bulacan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ₱15.63
$0.86 COP 3,272
-68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.69 ₱449
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-81.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 ₱47.44
$1.42 COP 5,427
-42.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱14.03
$1.9 COP 7,246
-87.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 ₱153
$7.83 COP 29.8K
-66.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱67.1
$0.95 COP 3,635
21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K ₱1.6M
$18K COP 68.6M
47.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K ₱865.2K
$27K COP 103M
-45.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bulacan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 ₱6,645
$83.5 COP 317.9K
36.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.73 ₱1,910
$9.94 COP 37.9K
229.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.77 ₱1,563
$24.34 COP 92.7K
9.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bulacan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.74 ₱2,436
$25.63 COP 97.6K
62.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$0.92 ₱53.4
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-95.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 ₱365
$4.06 COP 15.5K
54.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bulacan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ₱6,153
$311 COP 1.2M
-66.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,080 ₱63K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
-81.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bulacan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.24 ₱1,765
$58.3 COP 222.3K
-48.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.27 ₱1,358
$31.67 COP 120.7K
-26.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 ₱4,444
$100 COP 382.6K
-24.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 ₱5,796
$107 COP 407K
-7.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bulacan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₱15.2K
$475 COP 1.8M
-45.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 ₱7,823
$377 COP 1.4M
-64.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 ₱22.7K
$825 COP 3.1M
-52.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ₱11.9K
$732 COP 2.8M
-72.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,045 ₱119.4K
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-7.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 ₱87.9K
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-3.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bulacan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$319 ₱18.6K
$559 COP 2.1M
-42.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.43
-54.06%

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

Last update for Bulacan: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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