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

😐 Solo nomad: Zenica is 8.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zenica is 12.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 BAM 11.73
$6.23 COP 26K
11.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.79 BAM 31.72
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-41.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 BAM 7.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-42.90%
Cappuccino
$1.58 BAM 2.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BAM 2.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
63.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 BAM 3.46
$1.66 COP 6,916
23.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 BAM 3.57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 BAM 2.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BAM 1.52
$1.24 COP 5,188
-27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BAM 2.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
31.58%
Eggs
$2.74 BAM 4.62
$2.22 COP 9,252
23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.78 BAM 13.13
$4.55 COP 19K
70.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.3 BAM 12.33
$5.71 COP 23.8K
27.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.96 BAM 21.88
$8.59 COP 35.8K
50.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 BAM 2.27
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 BAM 2.58
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 BAM 3.11
$1.42 COP 5,911
29.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BAM 1.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 BAM 0.95
$0.89 COP 3,718
-35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAM 1.3
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 BAM 5.89
$2.35 COP 9,809
48.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 BAM 10.23
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BAM 1.47
$1.18 COP 4,927
-26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.71
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-59.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BAM 1.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.87 BAM 53.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-23.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 BAM 2.77
$1.41 COP 5,899
16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.1 BAM 15.37
$7.85 COP 32.7K
15.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 BAM 2.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
46.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
34.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BAM 43.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-1.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 BAM 288
$82.5 COP 344.1K
106.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 BAM 31.98
$9.44 COP 39.4K
100.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.2 BAM 40.85
$23.51 COP 98K
2.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.28 BAM 40.98
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-5.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.86 BAM 25.09
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 BAM 8.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
20.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 BAM 262
$305 COP 1.3M
-49.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,244 BAM 5,475
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-45.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 BAM 85.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.82 BAM 52
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 BAM 160
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 BAM 150
$106 COP 440.5K
-15.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 BAM 327
$489 COP 2M
-60.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 BAM 248
$379 COP 1.6M
-61.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 BAM 473
$827 COP 3.4M
-66.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 BAM 351
$729 COP 3M
-71.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,637 BAM 2,764
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-25.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,311 BAM 2,213
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-14.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$757 BAM 1,277
$550 COP 2.3M
37.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Zenica: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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