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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Begusarai Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Begusarai

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 149.1% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 252.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 150.6% more expensive than Begusarai without rent, and 199.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.34 โ‚น212
155.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$8.09 โ‚น735
300.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.48 โ‚น316
104.89%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$1.40 โ‚น127
17.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.31 โ‚น28.07
241.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.11 โ‚น9.59
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.33 โ‚น211
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.04 โ‚น276
0.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
96.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.45 โ‚น41.01
188.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
139.29%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.95 โ‚น86.0
137.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$4.20 โ‚น381
7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.70 โ‚น245
114.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.40 โ‚น127
69.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
57.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.01 โ‚น92.1
46.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.46 โ‚น41.63
195.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
413.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.35 โ‚น31.46
222.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
304.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.25 โ‚น22.47
240.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.61 โ‚น237
-12.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$6.48 โ‚น588
56.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.10 โ‚น190
-43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.36 โ‚น214
1.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.47 โ‚น587
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.30 โ‚น27.33
180.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.68 โ‚น788
370.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
572.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.18 โ‚น16.50
950.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.72 โ‚น156
368.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.22 โ‚น111
-22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$11.2K โ‚น1.0M
57.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
52.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$12.96 โ‚น1,177
531.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$2.51 โ‚น228
280.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.33 โ‚น665
223.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$5.13 โ‚น465
403.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$10.24 โ‚น929
82.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$1.18 โ‚น107
243.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$49.72 โ‚น4,512
535.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$689 โ‚น62.5K
766.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$26.04 โ‚น2,363
126.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$27.63 โ‚น2,508
17.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$23.14 โ‚น2,100
331.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$30.81 โ‚น2,796
249.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$57.2 โ‚น5,187
760.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$41.27 โ‚น3,746
799.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$271 โ‚น24.6K
202.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$179 โ‚น16.2K
309.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,012 โ‚น91.8K
198.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$499 โ‚น45.2K
167.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Begusarai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$687 โ‚น62.4K
-24.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.05
48.40%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Begusarai: January 12, 2026

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