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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seria is 24.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Seria is 7.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.19 BND 4.05
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-48.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.40 BND 34.79
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-17.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 BND 6.76
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-27.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 BND 1.92
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BND 2.89
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.83 BND 4.87
$1.66 COP 5,971
130.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BND 1.17
$1.10 COP 3,977
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 BND 0.72
$0.78 COP 2,815
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.71 COP 6,172
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 BND 2.32
$1.11 COP 4,002
64.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 BND 1.88
$1.31 COP 4,707
12.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 BND 1.57
$1.38 COP 4,967
-10.14%
Eggs
$1.39 BND 1.76
$2.22 COP 7,989
-37.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.32 BND 8.03
$4.34 COP 15.6K
45.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 BND 5.70
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-22.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 BND 14.14
$8.98 COP 32.3K
23.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 BND 4.15
$2.26 COP 8,143
44.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 BND 3.31
$1.11 COP 4,013
135.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 BND 4.06
$1.46 COP 5,271
119.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.79 BND 3.54
$1.37 COP 4,916
103.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 BND 2.14
$1.11 COP 3,999
51.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 BND 2.72
$1.16 COP 4,188
85.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.52 BND 4.47
$0.89 COP 3,202
295.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 BND 1.03
$0.87 COP 3,116
-6.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.28 BND 4.17
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 BND 1.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.87 BND 20.16
$2.35 COP 8,473
575.32%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
🚌 Getting Around
Seria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 BND 5.92
$1.42 COP 5,124
228.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 BND 14.78
$7.65 COP 27.5K
52.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.32 BND 0.41
$0.97 COP 3,481
-67.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K BND 49.8K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
116.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K BND 46.8K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
39.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.2 BND 76.5
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-25.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 BND 19.61
$9.63 COP 34.7K
60.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 BND 81.3
$24.36 COP 87.7K
162.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.29 BND 34.66
$26.02 COP 93.7K
4.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.34 BND 6.78
$3.89 COP 14.0K
37.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 BND 203
$304 COP 1.1M
-47.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,417 BND 12.0K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
59.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.25 BND 39.68
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-46.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.12 BND 34.45
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-16.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.0 BND 63.5
$102 COP 366.3K
-50.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.63 BND 59.2
$108 COP 389.4K
-56.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$716 COP 2.6M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Seria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$709 BND 900
$542 COP 1.9M
30.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
13.43
-69.77%

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Last update for Seria: April 14, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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