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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.1% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.6% more expensive than Bogota without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$4.93 COP 18.1K

21.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$31.57 COP 115.9K

2.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$7.76 COP 28.5K

-8.12%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.82 COP 6,690

-9.34%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.03 COP 3,770

2.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.63 COP 2,331

22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$1.12 COP 4,125

56.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.16 COP 7,935

41.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.18 COP 4,347

-6.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.42 COP 5,198

-8.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.15 COP 4,217

16.52%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.05 COP 7,522

10.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$4.71 COP 17.3K

-4.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$4.98 COP 18.3K

16.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$7.36 COP 27.0K

21.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$3.00 COP 11.0K

-21.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.08 COP 3,961

-0.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.35 COP 4,972

9.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$1.29 COP 4,724

5.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.16 COP 4,264

-2.59%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.12 COP 4,124

0.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$0.72 COP 2,645

23.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.80 COP 2,921

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.85 COP 10.5K

-20.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$11.03 COP 40.5K

-7.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.15 COP 4,213

3.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.92 COP 7,038

25.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.76 COP 2,785

10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$41.22 COP 151.3K

-0.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.44 COP 5,286

2.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.55 COP 5,683

21.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$6.02 COP 22.1K

33.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.01 COP 3,724

-6.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$15.5K COP 56.7M

14.83%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$24.7K COP 90.7M

6.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$81.3 COP 298.3K

0.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$11.12 COP 40.8K

-14.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$25.75 COP 94.5K

-8.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$23.79 COP 87.3K

8.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$10.90 COP 40.0K

71.74%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$4.72 COP 17.3K

-14.19%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$292 COP 1.1M

8.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$8,321 COP 30.6M

-28.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$60.2 COP 220.9K

-2.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$41.80 COP 153.5K

-22.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$103 COP 376.5K

-2.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$83.5 COP 306.7K

28.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$462 COP 1.7M

6.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$325 COP 1.2M

14.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$808 COP 3.0M

1.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$645 COP 2.4M

13.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$2,123 COP 7.8M

42.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,438 COP 5.3M

-7.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$500 COP 1.8M

3.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

12.93

3.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bogota: January 13, 2026

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