Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Budaors Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Budaors

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.1% cheaper than Budaors without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.6% cheaper than Budaors without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.44 Ft 3,964
-45.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$52.3 Ft 18.1K
-38.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.39 Ft 2,909
-11.92%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.36 Ft 819
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.71 Ft 593
-35.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.35 Ft 469
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.41 Ft 835
-31.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.85 Ft 988
12.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 Ft 358
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.58 Ft 547
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.02 Ft 698
-34.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.05 Ft 1,058
-27.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.06 Ft 3,487
-54.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.14 Ft 2,128
-7.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.07 Ft 4,528
-34.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.85 Ft 641
22.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.91 Ft 661
-43.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.16 Ft 747
-30.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.23 Ft 1,119
-56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.16 Ft 404
-4.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.35 Ft 469
-12.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.53 Ft 532
-41.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 Ft 215
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.67 Ft 2,312
-64.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.17 Ft 2,138
51.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 Ft 394
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.64 Ft 570
51.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.26 Ft 437
-34.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$13.54 Ft 4,690
209.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.15 Ft 1,093
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.16 Ft 401
68.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$18.72 Ft 6,487
-58.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.82 Ft 631
-43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.5K Ft 8.8M
-31.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.2K Ft 10.8M
-15.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$146 Ft 50.4K
-43.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.58 Ft 9,208
-64.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.48 Ft 6,750
20.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$69.8 Ft 24.2K
-63.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.5 Ft 3,637
82.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.17 Ft 3,177
-56.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$460 Ft 159.4K
-33.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,153 Ft 2.8M
-27.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$67.1 Ft 23.3K
-13.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.16 Ft 13.2K
-17.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.2 Ft 31.6K
13.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$90.6 Ft 31.4K
16.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$522 Ft 180.8K
-6.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$539 Ft 186.8K
-29.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$823 Ft 285.1K
0.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$805 Ft 279K
-9.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,846 Ft 1.3M
-43.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,694 Ft 1.3M
-58.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,577 Ft 546.3K
-65.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Budaors: October 28, 2025

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