Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bissen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bissen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.9% cheaper than Bissen without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.6% cheaper than Bissen without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bissen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.89 €19.76
-72.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.4 €71.1
-60.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.24 €13.16
-51.51%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.46 €3.85
-61.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.35 €2.03
-53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.28 €1.97
-67.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.52 €3.9
-63.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.57 €3.95
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bissen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.69 €1.46
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.36 €2.91
-63.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.89 €2.49
-53.98%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.13 €4.43
-56.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.42 €16.77
-76.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.01 €12.96
-61.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$24.36 €21.03
-64.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.2 €2.76
-29.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.5 €2.16
-57.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.44 €2.97
-56.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.28 €3.69
-66.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.78 €2.4
-60.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.55 €2.2
-53.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.07 €1.78
-57.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.96 €0.83
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.69 €6.64
-69.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.12 €7.87
2.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.82 €1.57
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.52 €2.17
-1.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bissen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.72 €4.94
-75.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.72 €3.21
-47.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$46.49 €40.14
-83.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.53 €1.32
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-49.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.4K €28.9K
-21.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bissen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$285 €246
-71.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.1 €24.26
-66.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.68 €24.77
-18.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bissen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$88.1 €76.1
-70.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.19 €14.84
-76.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bissen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,467 €1,266
-79.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$19.5K €16.9K
-69.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bissen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$94.9 €81.9
-38.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.9 €30.13
-9.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 €93.9
-5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$136 €117
-22.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bissen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,644 €2,283
-81.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,376 €1,188
-72.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,446 €2,975
-76.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,570 €2,219
-71.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$10.4K €9,021
-79.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$7,622 €6,581
-79.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bissen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,358 €2,900
-83.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.8
379.64%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bissen: October 28, 2025

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