Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brugge Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brugge

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.2% cheaper than Brugge without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54% cheaper than Brugge without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brugge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$24.97 €21.56
-75.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$105 €90.6
-69.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.76 €10.15
-37.16%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.53 €3.91
-62.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.43 €2.97
-67.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.62 €3.13
-79.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.62 €5.72
-74.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.29 €4.57
-39.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brugge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.42 €1.23
-23.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.13 €1.84
-41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.39 €1.2
-4.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.34 €2.88
-33.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.04 €11.26
-65.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.36 €9.81
-49.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.62 €20.39
-63.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.04 €1.76
10.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.93 €1.67
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.02 €1.75
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.86 €2.47
-50.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.74 €1.5
-36.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.93 €0.81
26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.66 €1.43
-46.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.14 €0.98
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.19 €10.52
-80.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.42 €8.14
-0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.3 €1.12
-9.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.9 €1.64
31.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brugge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.1 €2.68
-73.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56 €48.31
-25.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.53 €3.05
-60.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.58 €2.23
-24.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.56 €32.43
-79.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.6K €22.1K
-31.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.6K €23.9K
-5.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brugge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$250 €216
-66.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$34.16 €29.5
-72.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$60.9 €52.6
-61.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brugge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.29 €34.78
-36.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$12.2 €10.54
56.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.8 €14.51
-76.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brugge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$409 €353
-25.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,621 €5,717
-10.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brugge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.1 €76.1
-34.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$36.7 €31.69
-13.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 €87.8
1.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$158 €136
-33.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brugge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$844 €728
-41.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$783 €676
-51.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,264 €1,091
-34.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,066 €921
-31.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,109 €2,684
-29.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,308 €1,993
-33.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brugge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,449 €2,114
-77.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brugge: October 29, 2025

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