Cost of Living Comparison Between Seria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Seria and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Seria is 14.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seria is 5.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 BND 4.01
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-47.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.87 BND 34.39
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-18.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 BND 6.96
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-25.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 BND 2.05
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 BND 2.92
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.72 BND 4.76
$1.63 COP 6,133
128.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 BND 1.23
$1.05 COP 3,947
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 BND 0.77
$0.77 COP 2,899
-22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COP 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 BND 2.32
$1.07 COP 4,015
70.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 BND 1.83
$1.31 COP 4,935
9.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 BND 1.58
$1.38 COP 5,195
-10.14%
Eggs
$1.38 BND 1.77
$2.25 COP 8,457
-38.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 BND 8.06
$4.48 COP 16.9K
40.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 BND 5.53
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-24.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 BND 14.48
$8.86 COP 33.3K
27.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 BND 4.18
$2.24 COP 8,438
45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 BND 3.35
$1.06 COP 3,988
147.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 BND 3.92
$1.51 COP 5,697
102.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 BND 3.52
$1.36 COP 5,119
102.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 BND 2.17
$1.12 COP 4,218
50.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 BND 2.86
$1.17 COP 4,400
91.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.45 BND 4.41
$0.90 COP 3,395
283.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 BND 1.04
$0.84 COP 3,150
-3.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 BND 4.23
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 BND 1.36
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.69 BND 20.09
$2.26 COP 8,501
594.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,451
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,993
-
🚌 Getting Around
Seria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 BND 5.84
$1.47 COP 5,521
210.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.56 BND 14.80
$7.76 COP 29.2K
48.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 BND 0.41
$0.97 COP 3,640
-67.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K BND 50.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
121.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K BND 46.7K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
36.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 BND 75.8
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-26.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.36 BND 19.66
$9.40 COP 35.4K
63.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.8 BND 83.0
$23.61 COP 88.8K
174.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.84 BND 34.36
$25.55 COP 96.1K
5.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 BND 7.07
$4.10 COP 15.4K
34.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 BND 204
$306 COP 1.2M
-47.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,567 BND 12.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
62.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.19 BND 39.93
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-47.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.21 BND 34.83
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-14.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.6 BND 64.8
$103 COP 386.5K
-50.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.40 BND 60.7
$108 COP 405.9K
-56.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$698 BND 893
$538 COP 2.0M
29.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
13.43
-69.77%

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Last update for Seria: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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