Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zenica Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zenica

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.1% cheaper than Zenica without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 2.9% cheaper than Zenica without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Zenica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$7.22 BAMĀ 12.05
-16.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$18.63 BAMĀ 31.12
78.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.10 BAMĀ 6.85
77.80%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$1.64 BAMĀ 2.75
-0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$1.80 BAMĀ 3.00
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.21 BAMĀ 2.01
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$2.04 BAMĀ 3.40
-15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.10 BAMĀ 3.51
51.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zenica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$1.22 BAMĀ 2.04
-12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.88 BAMĀ 1.48
48.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$1.73 BAMĀ 2.89
-20.23%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$2.82 BAMĀ 4.72
-20.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.94 BAMĀ 13.27
-43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.49 BAMĀ 12.50
-23.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$12.86 BAMĀ 21.47
-31.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$1.40 BAMĀ 2.34
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$1.64 BAMĀ 2.74
-35.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.55 BAMĀ 2.59
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$1.92 BAMĀ 3.21
-29.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$1.05 BAMĀ 1.75
6.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$1.31 BAMĀ 2.19
-10.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$0.60 BAMĀ 1.01
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.73 BAMĀ 1.22
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$3.50 BAMĀ 5.84
-35.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$4.80 BAMĀ 8.02
107.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$0.90 BAMĀ 1.50
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$0.95 BAMĀ 1.58
151.58%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Zenica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$0.87 BAMĀ 1.45
-1.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$32.92 BAMĀ 55.0
25.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$1.63 BAMĀ 2.73
-9.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$0.77 BAMĀ 1.29
153.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$9.09 BAMĀ 15.19
-14.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$1.50 BAMĀ 2.50
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$23.9K BAMĀ 40.0K
-25.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$26.1K BAMĀ 43.6K
2.34%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zenica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$169 BAMĀ 282
-51.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$19.17 BAMĀ 32.01
-50.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$24.88 BAMĀ 41.54
-5.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zenica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$24.79 BAMĀ 41.40
3.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$14.52 BAMĀ 24.25
32.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.73 BAMĀ 7.90
-13.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zenica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$152 BAMĀ 254
101.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,276 BAMĀ 5,471
80.07%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zenica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$51.0 BAMĀ 85.2
17.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$30.94 BAMĀ 51.7
3.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$94.7 BAMĀ 158
8.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$88.7 BAMĀ 148
21.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zenica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$197 BAMĀ 329
145.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$145 BAMĀ 241
161.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$280 BAMĀ 468
193.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$210 BAMĀ 350
243.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,638 BAMĀ 2,735
70.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,320 BAMĀ 2,204
0.02%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zenica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$762 BAMĀ 1,273
-29.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3
347.67%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zenica: March 1, 2026

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