Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Newbridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Newbridge

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.7% cheaper than Newbridge without rent, and 71.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.3% cheaper than Newbridge without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Newbridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.77 €16.21
-66.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$80.8 €69.8
-59.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.63 €9.17
-30.48%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.32 €3.73
-60.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.33 €2.01
-52.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.6 €1.38
-54.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.56 €4.8
-70.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.12 €4.42
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Newbridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.11
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.03 €1.75
-38.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.15 €1.86
-38.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.08 €3.53
-45.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.58 €10.86
-63.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.32 €8.91
-44.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.1 €10.44
-29.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.82 €2.43
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 €1.8
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.71 €2.34
-44.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.06 €2.64
-53.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.4 €1.21
-20.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.4 €1.21
-15.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.59 €1.37
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$17.69 €15.27
-86.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.95 €11.18
-27.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.07 €2.65
-61.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.68 €2.31
-7.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Newbridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.41 €2.08
-65.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$98.2 €84.8
-57.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.04 €4.35
-72.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.79 €2.41
-29.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$43.8 €37.82
-82.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.8
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.1K €29.5K
-48.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.5K €32.4K
-30.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Newbridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$230 €199
-64.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.04 €19.03
-57.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$53 €45.75
-55.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Newbridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$81.8 €70.6
-68.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.84 €11.95
38.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.03 €12.11
-71.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Newbridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$455 €392
-32.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,250 €7,123
-28.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Newbridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.8 €77.5
-35.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.15 €34.67
-21.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91.1 €78.6
13.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$107 €92.5
-1.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Newbridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,025 €1,749
-75.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$2,241 €1,935
-83.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,100 €2,677
-73.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,958 €1,691
-62.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,856 €2,466
-23.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,886 €3,355
-60.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Newbridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,579 €3,090
-84.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.08
229.17%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Newbridge: October 29, 2025

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