Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bratislava Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bratislava

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.2% cheaper than Bratislava without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 34.5% cheaper than Bratislava without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bratislava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COPΒ 26K
$11.44 €9.88
-45.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COPΒ 134.8K
$57 €49.25
-43.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COPΒ 30.8K
$10.33 €8.92
-28.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COPΒ 7,155
$3.07 €2.65
-43.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COPΒ 4,575
$2.15 €1.86
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COPΒ 3,060
$1.71 €1.48
-57.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COPΒ 6,916
$2.83 €2.44
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COPΒ 13.3K
$3.42 €2.95
-6.43%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bratislava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COPΒ 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COPΒ 5,188
$1.81 €1.57
-31.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COPΒ 5,544
$2 €1.73
-33.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COPΒ 9,252
$3.84 €3.32
-42.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COPΒ 19K
$15.19 €13.11
-70.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COPΒ 23.8K
$8.53 €7.37
-33.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COPΒ 35.8K
$12.79 €11.04
-32.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COPΒ 9,410
$2.03 €1.76
11.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 4,461
$1.96 €1.69
-45.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPΒ 6,293
$2.57 €2.22
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COPΒ 5,911
$4.68 €4.04
-69.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,619
$1.83 €1.58
-39.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,932
$1.75 €1.51
-32.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,718
$1.56 €1.34
-42.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,507
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPΒ 9,809
$6.54 €5.65
-64.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COPΒ 38.9K
$5.93 €5.12
57.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,927
$1.17 €1.01
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COPΒ 10.4K
$1.96 €1.69
27.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bratislava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COPΒ 3,464
$1.24 €1.07
-33.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COPΒ 174.7K
$41.17 €35.55
1.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPΒ 5,899
$5.68 €4.91
-75.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COPΒ 8,164
$1.52 €1.31
28.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COPΒ 32.7K
$31.85 €27.5
-75.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COPΒ 4,265
$1.75 €1.51
-41.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COPΒ 73.4M
$27.9K €24.1K
-36.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COPΒ 109.2M
$29.8K €25.7K
-12.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bratislava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COPΒ 344.1K
$261 €226
-68.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COPΒ 39.4K
$24.09 €20.8
-60.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COPΒ 98K
$19.96 €17.24
17.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bratislava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COPΒ 107.1K
$51.7 €44.67
-50.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COPΒ 79.8K
$18.73 €16.17
2.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COPΒ 16.5K
$12.5 €10.79
-68.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bratislava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COPΒ 1.3M
$665 €574
-54.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COPΒ 24.7M
$12.7K €10.9K
-53.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bratislava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COPΒ 241.4K
$91.1 €78.7
-36.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COPΒ 131.7K
$40.19 €34.7
-21.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPΒ 430.1K
$89.9 €77.6
14.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COPΒ 440.5K
$109 €94.3
-3.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bratislava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COPΒ 2M
$951 €821
-48.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COPΒ 1.6M
$703 €607
-46.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COPΒ 3.4M
$1,499 €1,294
-44.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COPΒ 3M
$1,119 €966
-34.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COPΒ 9.1M
$6,090 €5,258
-64.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COPΒ 6.4M
$4,253 €3,672
-63.97%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bratislava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COPΒ 2.3M
$1,698 €1,466
-67.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.25
216.00%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bratislava: October 28, 2025

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