Cost of Living Comparison Between Burrel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Burrel and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Burrel is 27.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Burrel is 16.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Burrel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 ALLĀ 761
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
53.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.14 ALLĀ 3,045
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
11.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 ALLĀ 594
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-0.69%
Cappuccino
$1.94 ALLĀ 159
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
19.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ALLĀ 129
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ALLĀ 67.1
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
6.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ALLĀ 195
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 ALLĀ 270
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
3.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Burrel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ALLĀ 168
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
91.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALLĀ 70.1
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-34.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 ALLĀ 161
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
42.03%
Eggs
$3.05 ALLĀ 250
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
35.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 ALLĀ 797
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
116.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 ALLĀ 630
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
33.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.10 ALLĀ 1,074
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
47.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ALLĀ 147
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 ALLĀ 195
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
124.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ALLĀ 140
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 ALLĀ 114
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALLĀ 82.7
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ALLĀ 102
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ALLĀ 94.6
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ALLĀ 62.8
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 ALLĀ 330
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
77.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 ALLĀ 806
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALLĀ 142
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ALLĀ 142
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-27.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Burrel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALLĀ 36.83
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.52 ALLĀ 1,518
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-55.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ALLĀ 293
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
143.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 ALLĀ 255
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
59.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.56 ALLĀ 1,440
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
126.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 ALLĀ 177
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
122.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K ALLĀ 2.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
89.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K ALLĀ 2.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-3.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burrel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.8 ALLĀ 5,481
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-17.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 ALLĀ 1,441
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
86.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.09 ALLĀ 1,319
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-31.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Burrel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ALLĀ 4,486
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
114.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.76 ALLĀ 2,113
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
33.54%
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 ALLĀ 662
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
96.83%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Burrel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.9 ALLĀ 7,782
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Burrel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.78 ALLĀ 3,836
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-21.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 ALLĀ 4,387
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
67.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 ALLĀ 7,729
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 ALLĀ 11.7K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
32.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Burrel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ALLĀ 37.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-4.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 ALLĀ 28.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-9.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 ALLĀ 49.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALLĀ 36.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-38.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,836 ALLĀ 150.6K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-34.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,230 ALLĀ 100.9K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-6.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Burrel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Burrel: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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