Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Burrel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Burrel

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Burrel without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.8% cheaper than Burrel without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Burrel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$9.28 ALLĀ 761
-35.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$37.14 ALLĀ 3,045
-10.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.24 ALLĀ 594
0.69%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$1.94 ALLĀ 159
-15.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$1.58 ALLĀ 129
-33.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.82 ALLĀ 67.1
-6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$2.38 ALLĀ 195
-27.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.30 ALLĀ 270
-3.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Burrel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$2.05 ALLĀ 168
-47.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.86 ALLĀ 70.1
52.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$1.96 ALLĀ 161
-29.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$3.05 ALLĀ 250
-26.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.72 ALLĀ 797
-53.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.69 ALLĀ 630
-25.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$13.10 ALLĀ 1,074
-32.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$1.79 ALLĀ 147
25.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$2.38 ALLĀ 195
-55.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.71 ALLĀ 140
-11.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$1.39 ALLĀ 114
-2.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$1.01 ALLĀ 82.7
10.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$1.24 ALLĀ 102
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$1.15 ALLĀ 94.6
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.77 ALLĀ 62.8
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$4.02 ALLĀ 330
-43.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$9.82 ALLĀ 806
1.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$1.74 ALLĀ 142
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$1.73 ALLĀ 142
38.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Burrel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$0.45 ALLĀ 36.83
91.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$18.52 ALLĀ 1,518
123.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$3.58 ALLĀ 293
-58.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$3.11 ALLĀ 255
-37.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$17.56 ALLĀ 1,440
-55.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$2.16 ALLĀ 177
-55.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$34.0K ALLĀ 2.8M
-47.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$25.9K ALLĀ 2.1M
3.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Burrel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$66.8 ALLĀ 5,481
21.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$17.57 ALLĀ 1,441
-46.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$16.09 ALLĀ 1,319
46.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Burrel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$54.7 ALLĀ 4,486
-53.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$25.76 ALLĀ 2,113
-25.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$8.07 ALLĀ 662
-49.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Burrel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$94.9 ALLĀ 7,782
222.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
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-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Burrel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$46.78 ALLĀ 3,836
27.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$53.5 ALLĀ 4,387
-40.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$94.3 ALLĀ 7,729
8.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$143 ALLĀ 11.7K
-24.53%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Burrel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$459 ALLĀ 37.7K
5.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$342 ALLĀ 28.0K
10.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$607 ALLĀ 49.7K
35.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$442 ALLĀ 36.2K
63.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,836 ALLĀ 150.6K
51.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,230 ALLĀ 100.9K
7.33%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Burrel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Burrel: March 1, 2026

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