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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 72.8% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 148.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 77.1% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 121% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$2.39 ৳292

149.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$12.97 ৳1,586

149.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$4.96 ৳606

43.75%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.17 ৳510

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.94 ৳604

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$2.18 ৳266

-24.31%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.34 ৳41.99

211.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.17 ৳20.31

352.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$0.76 ৳92.6

44.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.69 ৳84.8

88.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$0.61 ৳75.1

119.67%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$1.31 ৳160

72.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$6.88 ৳841

-34.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$3.36 ৳411

72.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$6.73 ৳822

33.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$2.70 ৳330

-12.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$1.14 ৳139

-6.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$2.54 ৳311

-41.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$0.86 ৳105

58.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$0.47 ৳57.5

140.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$0.83 ৳101

36.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$0.35 ৳43.09

154.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.30 ৳36.70

183.33%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$12.16 ৳1,487

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.04 ৳494

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳878

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.89 ৳354

-21.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$0.43 ৳52.4

95.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$24.76 ৳3,027

64.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.27 ৳155

16.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$0.43 ৳52.2

339.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$3.05 ৳373

163.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.03 ৳126

-8.74%

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

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$28.7K ৳3.5M

-38.24%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$27.7K ৳3.4M

-4.80%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$33.11 ৳4,049

147.33%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$4.71 ৳576

102.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$13.37 ৳1,635

77.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$19.67 ৳2,405

31.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$14.30 ৳1,748

30.91%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$4.17 ৳509

-2.88%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$47.65 ৳5,827

562.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$1,953 ৳238.9K

205.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$18.41 ৳2,251

220.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$24.06 ৳2,942

35.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$47.77 ৳5,841

109.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$36.97 ৳4,520

190.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$118 ৳14.5K

315.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$64.5 ৳7,881

475.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$307 ৳37.5K

167.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$188 ৳23.0K

288.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,194 ৳146.0K

152.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$584 ৳71.4K

128.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$305 ৳37.3K

69.69%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: January 11, 2026

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