Where you live now
BogotáColombia
COP 3,388,570
per month
Cost of living: Bogotá vs Medellín
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Medellín is 5% more expensive than Bogotá.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
MedellínColombia
COP 3,547,575
per month
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Bogotá | Medellín | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 1,590,042 | 1,749,046 | +10% |
| Groceries | 679,202 | 679,202 | 0% |
| Eating out | 356,869 | 356,869 | 0% |
| Getting around | 174,173 | 174,173 | 0% |
| Bills | 375,345 | 375,345 | 0% |
| Going out | 154,425 | 154,425 | 0% |
| Clothes | 58,482 | 58,482 | 0% |
| Total per month | 3,388,570 | 3,547,575 | +5% |
Medellín is 5% more expensive than Bogotá for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is rent (+10%); clothes is the closest (0%). Someone spending COP 3,388,570 a month in Bogotá would need about COP 3,547,575 in Medellín for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 49% of the monthly budget in Medellín and 47% in Bogotá.
Medellín: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Prices
Everyday prices in Medellín
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Bogotá. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Bogotá | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | COP 4,906 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | COP 20,057 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | COP 145,521 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | COP 1,749,046 | +10% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | COP 1,259,313 | +10% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | COP 2,189 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | COP 7,574 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | COP 21,894 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | COP 286,147 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | COP 98,468 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | COP 90,893 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | COP 110,308 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | COP 22,061 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | COP 158,610 | 0% vs Bogotá | 0 reports |
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- London vs New YorkCOP 13,178,682 → COP 18,098,494+37%
- Lisbon vs LondonCOP 7,128,381 → COP 13,178,682+85%
- Hong Kong vs SingaporeCOP 10,492,242 → COP 13,550,593+29%
- New York vs TokyoCOP 18,098,494 → COP 6,282,765−65%
- Berlin vs LondonCOP 7,375,823 → COP 13,178,682+79%
- Dubai vs LondonCOP 10,555,907 → COP 13,178,682+25%
- Amsterdam vs BerlinCOP 10,502,736 → COP 7,375,823−30%
- Barcelona vs MadridCOP 7,080,584 → COP 6,840,806−3%
- Lisbon vs PortoCOP 7,128,381 → COP 5,851,832−18%
- Melbourne vs SydneyCOP 8,912,694 → COP 11,084,215+24%
- Toronto vs VancouverCOP 9,548,711 → COP 9,866,720+3%
- Beijing vs ShanghaiCOP 5,479,062 → COP 5,851,832+7%
- Osaka vs TokyoCOP 5,006,915 → COP 6,282,765+25%
- Bangkok vs SingaporeCOP 4,145,430 → COP 13,550,593+227%
- Mexico City vs New YorkCOP 5,341,492 → COP 18,098,494+239%
- Seoul vs TokyoCOP 6,235,413 → COP 6,282,765+1%
- London vs ParisCOP 13,178,682 → COP 8,753,690−34%
- Dubai vs SingaporeCOP 10,555,907 → COP 13,550,593+28%
- New York vs San FranciscoCOP 18,098,494 → COP 15,424,012−15%
- Bangkok vs Chiang MaiCOP 4,145,430 → COP 2,854,920−31%
- Buenos Aires vs São PauloCOP 4,184,673 → COP 4,200,8270%
- London vs SydneyCOP 13,178,682 → COP 11,084,215−16%
- Austin vs San FranciscoCOP 9,812,181 → COP 15,424,012+57%
- Hong Kong vs TaipeiCOP 10,492,242 → COP 4,529,903−57%
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FAQ
Bogotá vs Medellín: common questions
Is Medellín cheaper than Bogotá?
No. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about COP 3,547,575 a month in Medellín, against COP 3,388,570 in Bogotá: 5% more.
How much is rent in Medellín compared with Bogotá?
A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Medellín rents for about COP 1,749,046 a month, +10% compared with COP 1,590,042 in Bogotá. Outside the centre it's about COP 1,259,313 against COP 1,144,830.
How much money do I need to move from Bogotá to Medellín?
To keep the lifestyle that costs COP 3,388,570 a month in Bogotá, plan on about COP 3,547,575 in Medellín for one person. A family of four would need about COP 10,156,330, compared with COP 9,822,421 in Bogotá.
How much does eating out cost in Medellín vs Bogotá?
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about COP 20,057 in Medellín and COP 20,057 in Bogotá. A regular cappuccino is about COP 4,906 against COP 4,906.
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