Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bucine Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bucine

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.2% cheaper than Bucine without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28% cheaper than Bucine without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bucine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.86 €11.97
-55.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.77 €39.52
-29.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.75 €10.14
-37.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.4 €1.21
22.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.13 €1.84
-48.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.96 €0.83
-23.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.09 €3.53
-59.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.08 €3.52
-21.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bucine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.52 €1.31
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.88 €1.63
-34.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.68 €2.31
-50.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.53 €3.05
-37.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.51 €15.99
-75.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.47 €10.76
-54.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.18 €19.15
-61.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.12 €1.83
6.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.74 €1.5
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.63 €2.27
-42.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.06 €2.65
-53.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.82 €1.58
-39.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.66 €1.43
-28.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 €1.08
-28.80%
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
$6.76 €5.84
-65.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.91 €5.97
35.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.93 €1.67
-38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.19 €2.76
-21.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bucine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.79 €1.55
-53.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.72 €37.75
-4.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.96 €3.42
-64.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.16 €1.01
68.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.61 €10.02
-32.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.8K €29.2K
-47.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.9K €31K
-27.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bucine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$248 €214
-66.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.07 €10.42
-21.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.63 €24.72
-17.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bucine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.7 €46.39
-52.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.38 €20.18
-18.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.35 €8.94
-61.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bucine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$568 €490
-46.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.2K €11.4K
-55.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bucine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$82.6 €71.3
-29.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$63.9 €55.2
-50.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.4 €76.3
16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$134 €115
-20.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bucine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$747 €645
-34.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$586 €506
-35.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,205 €1,040
-31.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$920 €794
-20.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,389 €2,926
-35.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,250 €1,943
-31.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bucine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,382 €1,193
-60.19%
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 Bucine: October 27, 2025

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