Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Békéscsaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Békéscsaba

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.4% cheaper than Békéscsaba without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.5% cheaper than Békéscsaba without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Békéscsaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.71 Ft 1,980
9.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40.64 Ft 14.1K
-20.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.72 Ft 3,021
-15.25%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.05 Ft 709
-16.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.84 Ft 292
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.84 Ft 292
-13.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.92 Ft 666
-13.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.13 Ft 392
183.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Békéscsaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.05 Ft 363
3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.47 Ft 510
-15.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.69 Ft 586
-21.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.6 Ft 901
-14.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.81 Ft 3,052
-48.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.06 Ft 2,100
-5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.26 Ft 4,247
-29.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.48 Ft 511
52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.96 Ft 680
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.41 Ft 487
7.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.71 Ft 591
-16.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1 Ft 346
11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.16 Ft 402
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.59 Ft 205
50.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.57 Ft 197
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.72 Ft 2,327
-65.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.15 Ft 1,785
81.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.75 Ft 260
57.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.82 Ft 283
203.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Békéscsaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.17 Ft 406
-29.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.08 Ft 8,691
67.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.61 Ft 906
-45.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.16 Ft 403
68.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.86 Ft 2,031
33.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.68 Ft 582
-39.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$24.1K Ft 8.4M
-27.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.9K Ft 11.8M
-22.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Békéscsaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$172 Ft 59.4K
-51.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.62 Ft 9,223
-64.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.04 Ft 6,942
17.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Békéscsaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.4 Ft 16.4K
-45.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.83 Ft 5,830
13.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.31 Ft 2,532
-45.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Békéscsaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$324 Ft 112.4K
-6.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,468 Ft 1.2M
70.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Békéscsaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$55.8 Ft 19.3K
3.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$27.35 Ft 9,478
15.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$62.5 Ft 21.7K
65.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$68.2 Ft 23.6K
54.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Békéscsaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$445 Ft 154.3K
9.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$343 Ft 118.8K
10.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$640 Ft 221.6K
29.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$535 Ft 185.5K
36.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,513 Ft 524.2K
44.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,116 Ft 386.8K
37.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Békéscsaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$805 Ft 278.9K
-31.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Békéscsaba: October 28, 2025

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