Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Banha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Banha

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 64.6% more expensive than Banha without rent, and 141.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 71.1% more expensive than Banha without rent, and 135% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Banha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.47 E£172
79.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$11.87 E£590
172.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$2.89 E£144
155.71%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.47 E£23.51
265.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.31 E£15.61
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.09 E£4.52
711.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.21 E£60.2
37.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.9 E£144
10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Banha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.81 E£40.48
34.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.74 E£36.61
67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.65 E£32.52
104.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.46 E£72.4
52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$1.93 E£95.9
135.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.36 E£217
30.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.79 E£487
-12.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.42 E£70.5
59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.51 E£25.23
109.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.43 E£21.15
251.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.39 E£19.41
264.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.38 E£18.67
192.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.44 E£21.88
168.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.24 E£11.95
270.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.18 E£8.76
366.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.36 E£67.5
72.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.39 E£318
46.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.41 E£69.9
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.55 E£127
-2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Banha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.16 E£7.71
418.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.52 E£25.71
171.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.45 E£22.51
335.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$1.02 E£50.8
669.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.33 E£16.53
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K E£1.7M
-49.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.6K E£1.4M
-5.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Banha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$11.44 E£569
621.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$2.42 E£120
290.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$9.91 E£493
137.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Banha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$21.86 E£1,087
17.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.04 E£151
30.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Banha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$90.3 E£4,491
237.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$1,886 E£93.8K
214.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Banha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$6.99 E£347
728.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$11.72 E£583
169.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 E£5,367
-4.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$51.1 E£2,541
106.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Banha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$186 E£9,248
163.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$101 E£5,026
274.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$312 E£15.5K
164.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$176 E£8,749
314.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$786 E£39.1K
178.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$461 E£22.9K
232.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Banha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17
-21.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Banha: October 29, 2025

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