Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Berat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Berat

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.8% cheaper than Berat without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.6% cheaper than Berat without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Berat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.69 ALL 969
-48.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$33.61 ALL 2,785
-1.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.46 ALL 701
-13.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.75 ALL 145
-6.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.76 ALL 145
-40.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.91 ALL 75.7
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.57 ALL 213
-32.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.44 ALL 285
-7.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Berat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.97 ALL 163
-45.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.09 ALL 90.7
20.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.15 ALL 178
-35.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.92 ALL 242
-22.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.81 ALL 895
-58.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.74 ALL 642
-25.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.01 ALL 1,326
-44.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.71 ALL 142
30.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.41 ALL 200
-56.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.51 ALL 125
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.37 ALL 114
-0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.96 ALL 79.8
16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.15 ALL 95.6
1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.80 ALL 66.5
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.74 ALL 61.1
13.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.17 ALL 346
-45.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$11.14 ALL 923
-10.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.15 ALL 95.4
2.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.40 ALL 116
70.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Berat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.34 ALL 27.79
152.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$18.86 ALL 1,563
119.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.44 ALL 285
-57.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$3.07 ALL 254
-36.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$17.78 ALL 1,473
-56.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.09 ALL 173
-53.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$40.2K ALL 3.3M
-55.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$35.4K ALL 2.9M
-24.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Berat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$82.4 ALL 6,827
-1.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.82 ALL 1,477
-47.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$18.72 ALL 1,551
26.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Berat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$55.6 ALL 4,609
-54.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$25.20 ALL 2,088
-23.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.61 ALL 796
-57.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Berat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$158 ALL 13.1K
93.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,782 ALL 147.6K
231.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Berat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$67.6 ALL 5,599
-11.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$50.8 ALL 4,205
-37.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$105 ALL 8,737
-2.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$127 ALL 10.5K
-15.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Berat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$444 ALL 36.8K
8.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$337 ALL 27.9K
12.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$600 ALL 49.7K
36.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$434 ALL 35.9K
66.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,825 ALL 151.2K
52.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,232 ALL 102.1K
7.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Berat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$486 ALL 40.3K
10.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.52
143.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Berat: February 28, 2026

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