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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.4% cheaper than Budaors without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.2% cheaper than Budaors without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$11.53 Ft 3,931
-47.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$52.5 Ft 17.9K
-36.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.53 Ft 2,910
-14.54%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.25 Ft 767
-27.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.70 Ft 580
-38.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.34 Ft 458
-42.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.40 Ft 820
-27.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.91 Ft 990
9.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.04 Ft 354
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.51 Ft 515
-13.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.02 Ft 687
-31.68%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.05 Ft 1,039
-26.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.22 Ft 3,484
-56.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.17 Ft 2,103
-6.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$13.30 Ft 4,533
-33.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.87 Ft 638
19.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.99 Ft 679
-46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.17 Ft 740
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$3.25 Ft 1,108
-58.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.18 Ft 401
-5.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.38 Ft 469
-15.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.56 Ft 533
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.61 Ft 209
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.65 Ft 2,268
-66.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.73 Ft 1,612
110.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.18 Ft 401
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.73 Ft 588
38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.32 Ft 450
-34.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$13.44 Ft 4,581
208.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.11 Ft 1,061
-52.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.14 Ft 389
71.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$19.06 Ft 6,498
-59.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.76 Ft 601
-44.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$25.8K Ft 8.8M
-30.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$31.5K Ft 10.7M
-15.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$149 Ft 50.7K
-45.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$26.29 Ft 8,962
-64.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$19.90 Ft 6,784
18.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$71.0 Ft 24.2K
-64.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$10.48 Ft 3,571
84.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.09 Ft 3,097
-54.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$459 Ft 156.6K
-33.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,088 Ft 2.8M
-27.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$68.5 Ft 23.4K
-12.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$37.62 Ft 12.8K
-15.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$93.3 Ft 31.8K
10.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$92.9 Ft 31.7K
16.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$529 Ft 180.4K
-8.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$530 Ft 180.6K
-28.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$821 Ft 279.8K
0.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$820 Ft 279.7K
-12.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,931 Ft 1.3M
-29.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,786 Ft 1.3M
-65.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Budaors
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,646 Ft 561.1K
-67.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Budaors: March 1, 2026

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