Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Barlad is 6.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Barlad is 11.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.36 RONĀ 41.20
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
55.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.45 RONĀ 200
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
37.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RONĀ 35.81
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
11.66%
Cappuccino
$2.56 RONĀ 11.27
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RONĀ 8.87
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
92.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RONĀ 7.74
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RONĀ 9.98
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RONĀ 12.40
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-11.32%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RONĀ 6.45
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 RONĀ 5.47
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.53
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
23.91%
Eggs
$3.36 RONĀ 14.81
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
49.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.40 RONĀ 36.97
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
87.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 RONĀ 28.61
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
13.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 RONĀ 45.23
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
16.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONĀ 5.22
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-46.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RONĀ 7.01
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.79
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 RONĀ 8.52
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 RONĀ 3.72
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RONĀ 4.06
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RONĀ 3.70
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.58
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RONĀ 25.68
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
158.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 RONĀ 30.98
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-29.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RONĀ 4.67
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RONĀ 7.37
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-29.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.08 RONĀ 88.4
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-51.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RONĀ 3.37
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-47.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RONĀ 3.03
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-64.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RONĀ 30.82
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-9.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONĀ 125.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
58.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RONĀ 117.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
0.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 RONĀ 649
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
81.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RONĀ 35.90
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.83 RONĀ 38.87
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-62.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.80 RONĀ 180
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
59.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.90 RONĀ 83.1
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-2.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 RONĀ 31.06
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
72.20%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RONĀ 1,875
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
39.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,941 RONĀ 30.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
17.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 RONĀ 300
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
13.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.60 RONĀ 174
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
23.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RONĀ 325
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-28.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 RONĀ 403
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-15.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RONĀ 1,717
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-19.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 RONĀ 1,265
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-23.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 RONĀ 2,599
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RONĀ 1,892
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-40.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 RONĀ 7,548
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-38.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,579 RONĀ 6,947
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
19.61%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
13.43
-51.15%

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Last update for Barlad: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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