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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belgaum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Belgaum

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 154% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 178.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 104% more expensive than Belgaum without rent, and 158.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$2.39 โ‚น216
149.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$11.86 โ‚น1,076
173.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$3.16 โ‚น286
125.63%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.13 โ‚น193
-22.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.38 โ‚น34.06
178.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.13 โ‚น11.66
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$1.02 โ‚น92.5
71.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.01 โ‚น273
1.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.30 โ‚น26.88
333.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.61 โ‚น55.6
119.67%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
175.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$4.84 โ‚น439
-7.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$2.96 โ‚น269
95.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.68 โ‚น153
41.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.12 โ‚น101
-4.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.83 โ‚น166
-19.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.34 โ‚น30.65
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.43 โ‚น38.97
162.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.43 โ‚น38.94
162.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.46 โ‚น41.58
93.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.34 โ‚น30.83
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.51 โ‚น409
-49.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.39 โ‚น489
88.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.37 โ‚น125
-13.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.23 โ‚น202
7.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.08 โ‚น461
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.22 โ‚น19.60
281.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.91 โ‚น809
358.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.13 โ‚น102
30.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
237.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.47 โ‚น133
447.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.17 โ‚น106
-19.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
25.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$20.1K โ‚น1.8M
31.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$50.9 โ‚น4,615
61.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$3.45 โ‚น313
176.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$7.18 โ‚น652
229.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$6.75 โ‚น613
282.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.43 โ‚น674
151.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$1.88 โ‚น171
115.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$22.85 โ‚น2,074
1282.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$1,181 โ‚น107.1K
405.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$19.69 โ‚น1,787
199.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$25.05 โ‚น2,273
29.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$32.12 โ‚น2,915
210.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$23.11 โ‚น2,097
365.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$136 โ‚น12.3K
262.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$70.8 โ‚น6,428
423.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$296 โ‚น26.8K
177.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$215 โ‚น19.5K
240.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$591 โ‚น53.6K
411.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$412 โ‚น37.4K
223.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Belgaum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$486 โ‚น44.1K
6.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.75
24.93%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Belgaum: January 13, 2026

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