Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buccinasco Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Buccinasco

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.5% cheaper than Buccinasco without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.2% cheaper than Buccinasco without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Buccinasco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.13 €14.79
-63.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$82.4 €71.2
-60.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.71 €11.83
-46.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2 €1.73
-14.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.47 €3
-68.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.28 €1.11
-42.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.12 €5.28
-72.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.9 €5.09
-45.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Buccinasco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.58 €1.36
-31.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.84 €2.45
-56.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.24 €3.66
-68.63%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.14 €3.57
-46.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$19.61 €16.93
-76.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.32 €8.91
-44.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.42 €17.63
-57.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.74 €2.37
-17.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.6 €2.24
-58.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.55 €2.2
-40.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.69 €3.19
-61.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.11 €1.82
-47.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.9 €1.64
-37.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.6 €1.38
-44.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.49 €0.42
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.02 €6.06
-66.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.1 €6.99
15.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.6 €1.38
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.41 €1.22
76.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Buccinasco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.75 €1.51
-52.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.13 €37.24
-2.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.65 €4.88
-75.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1 €0.86
96.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$46.16 €39.85
-82.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.8
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42K €36.3K
-58.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.1K €32.1K
-29.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Buccinasco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$235 €203
-64.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.74 €10.14
-19.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.3 €29.62
-31.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Buccinasco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$55.2 €47.68
-53.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.41 €20.21
-18.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.78 €10.17
-66.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Buccinasco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$766 €661
-60.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,637 €5,730
-10.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Buccinasco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$102 €88.1
-43.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$53.3 €46.04
-40.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.2 €81.4
9.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$117 €101
-9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Buccinasco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$740 €639
-33.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$568 €491
-33.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,195 €1,032
-30.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$932 €805
-21.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,108 €2,684
-29.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,106 €1,818
-27.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Buccinasco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,565 €2,215
-78.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.7
262.97%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Buccinasco: October 27, 2025

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