Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bogota Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bogota

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.4% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 6.7% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$4.97 COPĀ 18.8K
21.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$31.22 COPĀ 118.3K
6.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.65 COPĀ 29.0K
-4.71%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.79 COPĀ 6,799
-8.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$1.01 COPĀ 3,834
3.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.64 COPĀ 2,418
20.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.14 COPĀ 4,314
51.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.19 COPĀ 8,300
45.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$1.23 COPĀ 4,665
-13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$1.45 COPĀ 5,509
-9.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.14 COPĀ 4,312
21.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.96 COPĀ 7,440
14.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$4.84 COPĀ 18.4K
-7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.16 COPĀ 19.5K
11.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.24 COPĀ 27.4K
22.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$3.10 COPĀ 11.7K
-27.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$1.13 COPĀ 4,292
-6.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$1.31 COPĀ 4,973
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$1.24 COPĀ 4,707
9.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$1.11 COPĀ 4,213
0.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$1.16 COPĀ 4,399
0.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.78 COPĀ 2,940
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.85 COPĀ 3,218
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$2.91 COPĀ 11.0K
-22.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$11.82 COPĀ 44.8K
-15.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.16 COPĀ 4,381
1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$1.94 COPĀ 7,364
23.20%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.74 COPĀ 2,814
16.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$41.22 COPĀ 156.2K
0.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$1.41 COPĀ 5,334
4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$1.54 COPĀ 5,822
26.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.21 COPĀ 23.5K
24.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$0.99 COPĀ 3,732
-2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$15.6K COPĀ 59.0M
15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.0K COPĀ 94.8M
6.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$83.0 COPĀ 314.3K
-2.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$11.20 COPĀ 42.4K
-16.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
-7.59%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$24.08 COPĀ 91.2K
6.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$11.25 COPĀ 42.6K
71.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.98 COPĀ 18.9K
-17.67%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$301 COPĀ 1.1M
1.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,353 COPĀ 31.6M
-29.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$59.6 COPĀ 225.9K
0.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$41.49 COPĀ 157.2K
-22.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$105 COPĀ 396.0K
-1.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$84.1 COPĀ 318.6K
28.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$451 COPĀ 1.7M
7.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$328 COPĀ 1.2M
15.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$815 COPĀ 3.1M
0.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$636 COPĀ 2.4M
13.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,129 COPĀ 8.1M
30.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,439 COPĀ 5.5M
-8.26%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bogota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$494 COPĀ 1.9M
8.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.93
3.87%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bogota: February 28, 2026

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