Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bolzano-Bozen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bolzano-Bozen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Bolzano-Bozen without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.4% cheaper than Bolzano-Bozen without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.37 €19.31
-72.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.4 €80.6
-65.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.76 €10.15
-37.16%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.83 €2.45
-39.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.56 €3.07
-69.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.32 €2
-68.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.67 €4.9
-70.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.3 €4.57
-39.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.77 €1.52
-38.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.46 €2.99
-64.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.55 €2.2
-47.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.91 €4.24
-54.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.93 €13.75
-71.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.13 €9.61
-48.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.39 €15.01
-50.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.22 €1.91
1.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.67 €2.31
-43.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.58 €2.23
-44.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.43 €1.24
-22.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.66 €1.43
-28.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.28 €1.11
-30.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 €0.58
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.94 €6.86
-70.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.27 €8
0.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.65 €1.42
-28.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.39 €2.92
-26.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.7 €1.46
-51.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.4 €49.54
-26.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.3 €7.17
-83.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.87 €1.62
4.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$41.13 €35.51
-80.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.13 €1.84
-52.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29K €25.1K
-39.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$216 €187
-61.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.35 €12.39
-34.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.67 €25.62
-20.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$73.5 €63.5
-65.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.05 €19.04
-13.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.5 €10.8
-68.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$480 €414
-36.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,885 €5,944
-13.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$105 €90.3
-44.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$65.7 €56.8
-51.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$152 €131
-32.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$159 €138
-33.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$944 €815
-48.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$782 €675
-51.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,680 €1,451
-50.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,407 €1,214
-48.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,635 €5,728
-66.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,813 €4,156
-68.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bolzano-Bozen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,350 €2,029
-76.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.8
179.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bolzano-Bozen: October 28, 2025

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