Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bihac Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bihac

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.6% cheaper than Bihac without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.2% cheaper than Bihac without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.09 BAM 11.91
-14.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$29.71 BAM 49.92
11.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$5.44 BAM 9.14
34.01%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.19 BAM 2.00
36.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.20 BAM 2.01
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.91 BAM 1.53
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.45 BAM 2.43
19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.74 BAM 2.92
82.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.39 BAM 2.34
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.06 BAM 1.78
23.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.42 BAM 4.06
-42.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.78 BAM 4.68
-19.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.20 BAM 17.14
-56.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.25 BAM 12.18
-20.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$11.52 BAM 19.35
-23.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.76 BAM 2.96
27.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.69 BAM 2.83
-37.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.92 BAM 3.23
-21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.02 BAM 3.39
-32.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.16 BAM 1.95
-3.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.49 BAM 2.51
-21.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.97 BAM 1.63
-7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.86 BAM 1.44
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.48 BAM 5.85
-35.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.83 BAM 14.83
12.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.21 BAM 2.03
-2.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.08 BAM 3.49
14.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.84 BAM 3.09
-53.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$35.11 BAM 59.0
18.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.16 BAM 1.94
26.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$0.83 BAM 1.40
134.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$10.68 BAM 17.94
-27.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.43 BAM 2.40
-32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$23.6K BAM 39.6K
-23.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$26.8K BAM 45.0K
-0.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$207 BAM 347
-60.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$18.85 BAM 31.67
-50.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$21.76 BAM 36.56
8.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$29.78 BAM 50.0
-14.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$11.02 BAM 18.52
75.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.68 BAM 9.55
-27.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$147 BAM 246
108.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,922 BAM 4,908
101.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$29.35 BAM 49.31
103.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$17.57 BAM 29.52
81.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$98.1 BAM 165
4.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$116 BAM 195
-7.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$218 BAM 366
122.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$207 BAM 348
82.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$307 BAM 516
167.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$282 BAM 473
155.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,466 BAM 2,462
89.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,353 BAM 2,273
-2.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$817 BAM 1,373
-34.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.14
224.40%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bihac: March 2, 2026

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