Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Montana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Montana

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.6% cheaper than Montana without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.3% more expensive than Montana without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$10.50 BGN 17.11

-43.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$35.74 BGN 58.3

-9.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.06 BGN 13.13

-11.54%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.43 BGN 2.33

15.38%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.39 BGN 2.27

-23.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.85 BGN 1.39

-9.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$1.33 BGN 2.17

31.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$1.08 BGN 1.76

183.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.71 BGN 2.79

-35.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.01 BGN 1.64

28.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.77 BGN 2.89

-24.29%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$2.73 BGN 4.45

-17.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$9.35 BGN 15.24

-51.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$3.22 BGN 5.25

80.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$12.81 BGN 20.89

-30.05%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$1.20 BGN 1.96

97.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$2.55 BGN 4.15

-58.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.93 BGN 3.14

-23.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$2.09 BGN 3.41

-34.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$0.90 BGN 1.47

25.56%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$0.78 BGN 1.28

44.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$1.37 BGN 2.23

-35.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.54 BGN 0.89

57.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$3.49 BGN 5.68

-34.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$7.10 BGN 11.57

42.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$0.90 BGN 1.46

32.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$1.78 BGN 2.91

34.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.93 BGN 1.51

-9.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$35.44 BGN 57.8

15.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.68 BGN 1.10

117.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.43 BGN 0.71

339.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$10.28 BGN 16.75

-21.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.50 BGN 2.45

-37.33%

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

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$19.9K BGN 32.5K

-10.88%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$25.3K BGN 41.2K

4.40%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$98.8 BGN 161

-17.11%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$17.58 BGN 28.65

-45.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$9.10 BGN 14.83

160.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$20.40 BGN 33.25

26.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$8.90 BGN 14.51

110.34%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$5.51 BGN 8.97

-26.50%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$319 BGN 520

-0.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$5,471 BGN 8,918

9.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$53.4 BGN 87.1

10.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$28.99 BGN 47.26

12.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$72.5 BGN 118

37.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$104 BGN 170

3.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$220 BGN 359

123.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$160 BGN 261

131.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$410 BGN 668

100.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$309 BGN 503

136.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,389 BGN 2,263

117.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,152 BGN 1,877

15.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$1,031 BGN 1,680

-49.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

3.2

319.69%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Montana: January 12, 2026

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