Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bray Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bray

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.3% cheaper than Bray without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54% cheaper than Bray without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bray
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.22 €20.05
-73.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$96.6 €83.4
-66.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.63 €10.9
-41.49%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.5 €3.88
-61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.49 €2.15
-55.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.13 €1.84
-65.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.11 €6.14
-76.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.44 €5.56
-50.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bray
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.74 €1.5
-37.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.13 €1.84
-41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.08 €1.79
-36.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.09 €3.54
-45.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11 €9.5
-58.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.55 €9.11
-45.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.78 €10.17
-27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.98 €2.58
-24.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 €1.72
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.73 €2.35
-44.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.43 €2.96
-58.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.43 €1.23
-22.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.45 €1.25
-18.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.3 €1.12
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.61 €1.39
-47.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$18.89 €16.31
-87.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.93 €11.17
-27.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.62 €3.13
-67.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.05 €3.49
-38.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bray
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.48 €2.14
-66.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$96.5 €83.3
-56.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.03 €4.34
-71.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.48 €34.08
-80.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42.1K €36.3K
-58.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.6K €33.3K
-32.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bray
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$285 €246
-71.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.05 €19.9
-59.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$58.1 €50.2
-59.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bray
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.9 €45.71
-51.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.88 €12.85
-73.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bray
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,038 €896
-70.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,955 €6,869
-25.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bray
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.3 €77.1
-35.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.98 €33.66
-18.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.6 €86
3.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92.7
-1.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bray
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,444 €1,247
-66.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,256 €1,084
-69.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,418 €2,088
-65.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,972 €1,703
-63.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,547 €3,063
-38.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,608 €3,115
-57.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bray
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,268 €2,822
-83.17%
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 Bray: October 27, 2025

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