Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 44.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 42.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.41 ৳296

$6.23 COP 26K

-61.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.67 ৳1,552

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-60.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ৳607

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-33.02%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.16 ৳510

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳605

Cappuccino

$2.3 ৳282

$1.72 COP 7,155

33.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 ৳38.78

$1.1 COP 4,575

-70.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ৳21.04

$0.73 COP 3,060

-76.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 COP 6,916

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 COP 13.3K

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 ৳101

$1.09 COP 4,552

-23.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 ৳87

$1.24 COP 5,188

-42.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.62 ৳75.6

$1.33 COP 5,544

-53.38%

Eggs

$1.25 ৳154

$2.22 COP 9,252

-43.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.85 ৳840

$4.55 COP 19K

50.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.34 ৳409

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-41.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.58 ৳806

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-23.40%

Apples (1kg)

$2.7 ৳330

$2.26 COP 9,410

19.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 ৳139

$1.07 COP 4,461

6.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.56 ৳313

$1.51 COP 6,293

69.54%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 ৳111

$1.42 COP 5,911

-36.62%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.8

$1.11 COP 4,619

-57.66%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 ৳95.4

$1.18 COP 4,932

-33.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.04

$0.89 COP 3,718

-62.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 ৳37.23

$0.84 COP 3,507

-64.29%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$9.86 ৳1,209

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.87 ৳474

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳880

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3 ৳368

$2.35 COP 9,809

27.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.34 COP 38.9K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,927

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.49 COP 10.4K

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ৳52.2

$0.83 COP 3,464

-48.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.8 ৳3,040

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-40.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ৳154

$1.41 COP 5,899

-11.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.72

$1.96 COP 8,164

-79.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 ৳371

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-61.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳131

$1.02 COP 4,265

4.90%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.2K ৳3.6M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

65.74%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.1K ৳3.4M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

7.26%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$32.29 ৳3,958

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-60.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.81 ৳589

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-49.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.88 ৳1,578

$23.51 COP 98K

-45.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.74 ৳2,419

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-23.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.46 ৳1,772

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-24.45%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 ৳511

$3.96 COP 16.5K

5.30%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$48.39 ৳5,931

$305 COP 1.3M

-84.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,993 ৳244.2K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-66.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.68 ৳2,289

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-67.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.73 ৳2,909

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-24.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.65 ৳5,717

$103 COP 430.1K

-54.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.39 ৳4,459

$106 COP 440.5K

-65.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.5K

$489 COP 2M

-75.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.5 ৳7,900

$379 COP 1.6M

-82.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$313 ৳38.4K

$827 COP 3.4M

-62.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ৳22.7K

$729 COP 3M

-74.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$961 ৳117.8K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-56.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$551 ৳67.6K

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-64.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$307 ৳37.6K

$550 COP 2.3M

-44.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

13.43

-21.67%

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

Last update for Dhaka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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