Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bogota
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.8% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COPĀ 25.9K
$4.82 COPĀ 20.1K
29.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.42 COPĀ 135.1K
$31.53 COPĀ 131.5K
2.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 30.4K
$7.6 COPĀ 31.7K
-4.08%
Cappuccino
$1.71 COPĀ 7,109
$1.89 COPĀ 7,863
-9.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,418
$1 COPĀ 4,157
6.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COPĀ 3,271
$0.62 COPĀ 2,589
25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 COPĀ 7,158
$1.13 COPĀ 4,721
52.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 COPĀ 13.4K
$2.14 COPĀ 8,915
50.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,635
$1.17 COPĀ 4,896
-5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COPĀ 5,398
$1.4 COPĀ 5,856
-7.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 COPĀ 5,513
$1.14 COPĀ 4,755
15.79%
Eggs
$2.17 COPĀ 9,063
$2.08 COPĀ 8,668
4.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
$4.77 COPĀ 19.9K
-4.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 COPĀ 24.1K
$5.23 COPĀ 21.8K
10.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 COPĀ 36.5K
$7.43 COPĀ 31K
17.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 COPĀ 9,684
$3.02 COPĀ 12.6K
-23.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,412
$1.13 COPĀ 4,700
-6.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 COPĀ 6,148
$1.36 COPĀ 5,685
8.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,661
$1.25 COPĀ 5,194
8.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COPĀ 4,817
$1.17 COPĀ 4,870
-0.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,694
$1.12 COPĀ 4,659
0.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COPĀ 3,649
$0.78 COPĀ 3,244
12.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COPĀ 3,621
$0.79 COPĀ 3,288
10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPĀ 9,777
$2.84 COPĀ 11.9K
-17.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 COPĀ 39.6K
$9.79 COPĀ 40.8K
-2.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPĀ 4,943
$1.12 COPĀ 4,662
6.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COPĀ 9,919
$1.87 COPĀ 7,781
27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 COPĀ 3,532
$0.75 COPĀ 3,124
13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.8 COPĀ 170.1K
$40.41 COPĀ 168.5K
0.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,880
$1.48 COPĀ 6,167
-4.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COPĀ 7,969
$1.53 COPĀ 6,394
24.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 COPĀ 33.5K
$5.93 COPĀ 24.7K
35.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COPĀ 3,976
$1.03 COPĀ 4,275
-7.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPĀ 73.8M
$15.9K COPĀ 66.2M
11.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 111.5M
$24.9K COPĀ 103.9M
7.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPĀ 339K
$83 COPĀ 346K
-2.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.4 COPĀ 39.2K
$11.11 COPĀ 46.3K
-15.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.74 COPĀ 99K
$25.71 COPĀ 107.2K
-7.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.69 COPĀ 107.1K
$23.66 COPĀ 98.6K
8.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.71 COPĀ 78K
$10.84 COPĀ 45.2K
72.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 COPĀ 16.8K
$4.81 COPĀ 20.1K
-16.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$315 COPĀ 1.3M
$291 COPĀ 1.2M
8.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,040 COPĀ 25.2M
$8,555 COPĀ 35.7M
-29.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 COPĀ 242.7K
$58.8 COPĀ 245.3K
-1.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.67 COPĀ 132K
$42.5 COPĀ 177.2K
-25.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 COPĀ 418.9K
$101 COPĀ 422.3K
-0.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 449.4K
$83.7 COPĀ 349K
28.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 COPĀ 2M
$447 COPĀ 1.9M
6.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 COPĀ 1.5M
$327 COPĀ 1.4M
13.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.4M
$814 COPĀ 3.4M
1.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 COPĀ 3M
$640 COPĀ 2.7M
13.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,860 COPĀ 7.8M
$1,762 COPĀ 7.3M
5.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,352 COPĀ 5.6M
$1,287 COPĀ 5.4M
5.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 COPĀ 1.9M
$372 COPĀ 1.5M
23.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.93
3.87%
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