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

😐 Solo nomad: Zenica is 4.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zenica is 4.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 BAM 12.08
$6.14 COP 22.1K
18.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.96 BAM 31.48
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-42.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.10 BAM 6.80
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-43.99%
Cappuccino
$1.59 BAM 2.63
$1.66 COP 5,971
-4.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BAM 2.98
$1.10 COP 3,977
63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 2.00
$0.78 COP 2,815
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.47
$1.71 COP 6,172
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BAM 3.48
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 BAM 2.04
$1.11 COP 4,002
10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BAM 1.39
$1.31 COP 4,707
-35.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 BAM 3.00
$1.38 COP 4,967
31.16%
Eggs
$2.71 BAM 4.49
$2.22 COP 7,989
22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 BAM 12.88
$4.34 COP 15.6K
78.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 BAM 12.05
$5.80 COP 20.9K
25.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 BAM 21.18
$8.98 COP 32.3K
42.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BAM 2.25
$2.26 COP 8,143
-39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 BAM 2.74
$1.11 COP 4,013
48.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 BAM 2.57
$1.46 COP 5,271
6.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 BAM 3.17
$1.37 COP 4,916
39.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BAM 1.67
$1.11 COP 3,999
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 BAM 2.11
$1.16 COP 4,188
9.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 BAM 1.00
$0.89 COP 3,202
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.22
$0.87 COP 3,116
-14.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 5.93
$2.35 COP 8,473
51.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.18 BAM 6.94
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-61.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 BAM 1.50
$1.20 COP 4,319
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 BAM 1.60
$2.48 COP 8,923
-61.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BAM 1.40
$0.79 COP 2,835
6.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.89 BAM 54.6
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-19.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 BAM 2.75
$1.42 COP 5,124
16.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.37
$1.91 COP 6,882
-57.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 BAM 14.71
$7.65 COP 27.5K
15.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.40
$0.97 COP 3,481
49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BAM 38.8K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
29.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 43.7K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 BAM 277
$81.3 COP 292.8K
105.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.36 BAM 32.13
$9.63 COP 34.7K
101.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.08 BAM 39.97
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-1.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.30 BAM 40.34
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-6.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 BAM 24.12
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-23.20%
Cinema Ticket
$4.60 BAM 7.64
$3.89 COP 14.0K
18.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 BAM 252
$304 COP 1.1M
-50.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,305 BAM 5,487
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-44.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.0 BAM 86.3
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-11.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 BAM 51.7
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-4.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 BAM 159
$102 COP 366.3K
-6.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.0 BAM 153
$108 COP 389.4K
-14.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 BAM 332
$474 COP 1.7M
-57.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 BAM 243
$371 COP 1.3M
-60.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 BAM 461
$848 COP 3.1M
-67.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 BAM 349
$716 COP 2.6M
-70.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,678 BAM 2,786
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-41.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 BAM 2,191
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-4.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zenica
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 BAM 1,240
$542 COP 1.9M
37.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Zenica: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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