Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Budapest Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Budapest

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.9% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.8% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$11.55 Ft 3,832

-48.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$57.4 Ft 19.1K

-43.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.79 Ft 2,918

-18.89%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.88 Ft 957

-42.71%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.80 Ft 598

-41.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$1.36 Ft 450

-43.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$2.85 Ft 946

-38.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$2.96 Ft 983

3.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.26 Ft 418

-12.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.69 Ft 560

-23.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$2.13 Ft 705

-37.09%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$3.17 Ft 1,052

-28.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$10.17 Ft 3,376

-55.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$6.35 Ft 2,108

-8.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$13.21 Ft 4,384

-32.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$1.86 Ft 618

27.42%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.93 Ft 642

-44.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$2.15 Ft 714

-31.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$3.50 Ft 1,162

-61.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.13 Ft 376

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.25 Ft 416

-9.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.56 Ft 518

-42.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.58 Ft 192

46.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$6.92 Ft 2,298

-67.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$6.06 Ft 2,010

67.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.20 Ft 398

-0.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.66 Ft 550

44.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$1.28 Ft 425

-34.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$26.05 Ft 8,648

56.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$3.09 Ft 1,027

-52.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.11 Ft 369

70.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$19.15 Ft 6,356

-57.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.77 Ft 589

-46.89%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$25.4K Ft 8.4M

-30.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$31.1K Ft 10.3M

-15.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$145 Ft 48.1K

-43.44%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$25.64 Ft 8,509

-62.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$19.94 Ft 6,618

18.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$64.3 Ft 21.3K

-59.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$21.96 Ft 7,289

-14.75%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$8.97 Ft 2,977

-54.85%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$460 Ft 152.8K

-31.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$12.3K Ft 4.1M

-51.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$85.8 Ft 28.5K

-31.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$42.12 Ft 14.0K

-22.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$97.0 Ft 32.2K

2.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$105 Ft 34.9K

2.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$722 Ft 239.6K

-31.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$554 Ft 183.9K

-33.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,332 Ft 442.2K

-38.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$969 Ft 321.5K

-24.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$5,420 Ft 1.8M

-44.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$3,858 Ft 1.3M

-65.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$1,645 Ft 545.9K

-68.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

7.03

91.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

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