Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bari Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bari

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 39.7% cheaper than Bari without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.1% cheaper than Bari without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bari
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.58 €15.18
-64.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$72.2 €62.3
-55.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.67 €10.94
-41.67%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.84 €1.59
-6.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.14 €1.85
-48.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.36 €1.17
-46.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.77 €4.12
-65.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.71 €4.07
-32.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bari
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.77 €1.52
-38.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.1 €1.81
-40.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.98 €2.58
-55.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.79 €3.27
-41.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.6 €12.6
-68.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.06 €10.41
-52.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.57 €15.17
-51.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.32 €2.01
-2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.96 €1.69
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.17 €1.87
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.16 €2.73
-55.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.75 €1.51
-32.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.37 €1.18
-35.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.49 €0.42
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.75 €5.83
-65.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.47 €5.59
44.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.99 €1.72
25.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bari
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.25 €1.08
-33.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$37.98 €32.79
10.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$17.13 €14.79
-91.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.13 €1.84
-7.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.18 €29.52
-77.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.6K €30.7K
-50.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.9K €23.2K
-2.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bari
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$185 €160
-55.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.52 €11.67
-30.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.3 €25.3
-19.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bari
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.18 €41.6
-46.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.26 €17.49
-5.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.92 €7.71
-55.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bari
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$625 €539
-51.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$19.4K €16.8K
-69.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bari
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$99.9 €86.3
-42.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.28 €42.55
-35.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.9
-3.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$153 €132
-30.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bari
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$841 €726
-41.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$674 €582
-43.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,388 €1,198
-40.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,011 €873
-27.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,147 €3,581
-47.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,491 €2,151
-38.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bari
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,845 €1,593
-70.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.74
183.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bari: October 29, 2025

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