Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dhaka

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 75.4% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 152.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 76.8% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.9K

$2.40 ৳293

151.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.7K

$12.50 ৳1,527

165.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$4.87 ৳595

49.69%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ৳497

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.97 ৳607

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,174

$2.20 ৳269

-25.91%

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

$1.05 COP 3,974

$0.34 ৳41.56

208.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,918

$0.18 ৳21.62

327.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,554

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,043

$0.80 ৳98.2

33.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,968

$0.70 ৳86.1

87.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,230

$0.65 ৳79.6

112.31%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,515

$1.24 ৳152

81.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$6.89 ৳841

-34.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$3.38 ৳413

69.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$6.68 ৳816

32.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,496

$2.79 ৳341

-19.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,015

$1.09 ৳134

-2.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,736

$2.65 ৳323

-43.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,154

$0.89 ৳109

52.81%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,247

$0.44 ৳53.6

154.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,430

$0.84 ৳102

39.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,418

$0.35 ৳42.88

157.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,171

$0.30 ৳36.85

180.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.00 ৳1,466

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.83 ৳835

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,559

$2.88 ৳351

-21.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,482

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,054

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,255

$0.40 ৳48.35

115.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 157.1K

$24.81 ৳3,030

67.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,559

$1.21 ৳148

21.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,372

$0.42 ৳51.9

364.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$3.03 ৳370

156.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,665

$1.07 ৳131

-9.35%

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

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$29.1K ৳3.6M

-38.41%

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

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$27.6K ৳3.4M

-3.22%

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

$81.1 COP 307.3K

$32.89 ৳4,017

146.61%

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

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$4.65 ৳568

102.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$13.34 ৳1,630

76.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.8K

$19.12 ৳2,336

33.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.1K

$14.38 ৳1,756

34.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$4.02 ৳491

1.99%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$48.00 ৳5,864

537.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$1,942 ৳237.2K

203.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.6K

$18.20 ৳2,223

228.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.1K

$23.95 ৳2,926

33.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 389.1K

$47.79 ৳5,837

114.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.7K

$37.12 ৳4,534

190.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$116 ৳14.2K

316.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$64.2 ৳7,837

488.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$310 ৳37.9K

164.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$186 ৳22.7K

288.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$1,244 ৳151.9K

123.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$603 ৳73.6K

119.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$315 ৳38.4K

70.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

10.52

27.66%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: March 1, 2026

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