Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 5.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Alexandria is 4.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.01 RON 39.47

$5.91 COP 22.5K

52.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.1 RON 145

$32.19 COP 122.7K

2.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.07 RON 30.98

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-1.94%

Cappuccino

$1.82 RON 7.99

$1.65 COP 6,284

10.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.92 RON 8.4

$1.11 COP 4,224

72.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 RON 6.88

$0.71 COP 2,716

121.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 RON 10.24

$1.74 COP 6,637

34.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 RON 12.01

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-14.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 RON 5.99

$1.1 COP 4,176

24.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 RON 5.54

$1.3 COP 4,965

-2.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 RON 5.94

$1.39 COP 5,302

-2.16%

Eggs

$1.35 RON 5.92

$2.18 COP 8,302

-38.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.24 RON 22.97

$4.54 COP 17.3K

15.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.57 RON 20.01

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-21.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.92 RON 39.07

$8.62 COP 32.8K

3.48%

Apples (1kg)

$0.9 RON 3.93

$2.24 COP 8,539

-59.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 RON 6.73

$1.07 COP 4,080

43.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.17 RON 5.15

$1.53 COP 5,822

-23.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 RON 4.96

$1.41 COP 5,377

-19.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 RON 2.11

$1.12 COP 4,269

-57.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 RON 3.13

$1.14 COP 4,343

-37.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 RON 2.08

$0.9 COP 3,418

-47.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 RON 3.14

$0.91 COP 3,481

-20.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.61 RON 24.59

$2.34 COP 8,932

139.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.62 RON 24.65

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-43.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 RON 3.13

$1.15 COP 4,369

-38.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 RON 4.15

$2.38 COP 9,066

-60.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.7 RON 3.08

$0.81 COP 3,069

-13.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.6 RON 99.1

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-44.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 RON 1.92

$1.46 COP 5,572

-69.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 RON 1.78

$1.99 COP 7,570

-79.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.01 RON 21.96

$7.96 COP 30.3K

-37.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.63 RON 7.14

$1.01 COP 3,844

61.39%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.8K RON 78.1K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

0.92%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.6K RON 103.4K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

-12.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$118 RON 516

$80.8 COP 308K

45.72%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.02 RON 30.77

$9.39 COP 35.8K

-25.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.84 RON 30

$23.51 COP 89.6K

-70.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.29 RON 168

$25.61 COP 97.6K

49.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.13 RON 40.01

$18.95 COP 72.2K

-51.82%

Cinema Ticket

$4.56 RON 19.99

$4.12 COP 15.7K

10.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$423 RON 1,853

$306 COP 1.2M

38.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,809 RON 29.8K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

15.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.4 RON 300

$58.8 COP 224K

16.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.91 RON 153

$31.9 COP 121.5K

9.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.8 RON 297

$102 COP 387.4K

-33.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.7 RON 305

$108 COP 413K

-35.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$346 RON 1,515

$478 COP 1.8M

-27.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 RON 1,000

$375 COP 1.4M

-39.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$812 RON 3,560

$838 COP 3.2M

-3.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$567 RON 2,487

$727 COP 2.8M

-21.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,387 RON 6,080

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-38.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$858 RON 3,761

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-46.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,360 RON 5,959

$517 COP 2M

162.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.5

13.43

-51.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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