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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chittagong Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chittagong

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 96.9% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 182.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 95.2% more expensive than Chittagong without rent, and 151% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chittagong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$1.69 ৳206
253.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$14.81 ৳1,810
118.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$7.55 ৳924
-5.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.58 ৳683
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.13 ৳505
-
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.69 ৳206
-2.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.35 ৳43.29
202.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.14 ৳17.12
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
-
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chittagong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$0.73 ৳89.1
50.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.58 ৳70.6
124.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
$0.62 ৳75.6
116.13%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
$1.21 ৳148
86.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$8.87 ৳1,085
-49.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$1.68 ৳205
245.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$7.54 ৳922
18.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
$2.27 ৳278
4.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
$1.02 ৳125
4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
$2.06 ৳251
-28.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
$0.85 ৳103
60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
$0.47 ৳57.6
140.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.84 ৳103
34.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
$0.38 ৳46.43
134.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.27 ৳33.20
214.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.90 ৳1,089
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 ৳103
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.51 ৳185
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.93 ৳358
-22.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chittagong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
$0.17 ৳20.22
394.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
$4.02 ৳492
916.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$0.78 ৳95.5
89.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
$0.39 ৳47.92
384.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$2.42 ৳297
232.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.01 ৳124
-6.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
$32.9K ৳4.0M
-46.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$34.3K ৳4.2M
-23.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chittagong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$23.07 ৳2,822
254.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$5.86 ৳716
62.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$13.12 ৳1,604
80.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chittagong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$15.53 ৳1,899
66.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$11.49 ৳1,405
62.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$3.29 ৳402
23.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chittagong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$29.73 ৳3,635
962.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$1,373 ৳167.8K
335.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chittagong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
$20.70 ৳2,531
184.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$18.70 ৳2,286
73.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$51.8 ৳6,336
92.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$33.56 ৳4,103
220.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chittagong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$127 ৳15.5K
287.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$58.8 ৳7,190
531.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$244 ৳29.9K
236.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$147 ৳17.9K
398.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$821 ৳100.4K
267.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$454 ৳55.5K
193.33%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chittagong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$247 ৳30.2K
109.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.67
15.08%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chittagong: January 13, 2026

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