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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15% cheaper than Bihac without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.1% cheaper than Bihac without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.06 BAM 11.72
-13.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$30.02 BAM 49.84
10.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.44 BAM 9.02
34.56%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.19 BAM 1.98
39.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.16 BAM 1.92
-5.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.92 BAM 1.53
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.44 BAM 2.39
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.72 BAM 2.86
84.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.33 BAM 2.21
-16.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.11 BAM 1.84
18.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.33 BAM 3.86
-40.77%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.75 BAM 4.56
-19.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.73 BAM 16.15
-55.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.26 BAM 12.06
-20.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.26 BAM 18.70
-20.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.74 BAM 2.90
29.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.60 BAM 2.66
-30.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.91 BAM 3.17
-23.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.00 BAM 3.32
-31.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.20 BAM 1.99
-7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.45 BAM 2.41
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.97 BAM 1.60
-8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.89 BAM 1.48
-2.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.56 BAM 5.90
-33.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.46 BAM 14.05
28.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.21 BAM 2.01
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.96 BAM 3.26
26.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.85 BAM 3.07
-57.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$35.77 BAM 59.4
13.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.17 BAM 1.94
21.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.82 BAM 1.36
132.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$10.50 BAM 17.43
-27.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.49 BAM 2.48
-34.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$23.6K BAM 39.2K
-23.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.1K BAM 43.4K
0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$205 BAM 341
-60.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$19.08 BAM 31.68
-49.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$21.78 BAM 36.16
11.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$29.28 BAM 48.60
-11.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$11.09 BAM 18.40
70.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.46 BAM 9.07
-28.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$150 BAM 249
102.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,931 BAM 4,866
101.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$29.38 BAM 48.76
99.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$17.50 BAM 29.05
85.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$98.9 BAM 164
2.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$117 BAM 194
-7.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$222 BAM 369
113.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$206 BAM 342
80.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$307 BAM 509
176.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$286 BAM 474
150.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,512 BAM 2,510
89.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,323 BAM 2,197
3.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bihac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$817 BAM 1,357
-33.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.14
224.40%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bihac: April 11, 2026

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