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

😐 Solo nomad: Barlad is 3.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barlad is 29.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 RON 42.05
$6.23 COP 26K
55.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.49 RON 198
$32.34 COP 134.8K
40.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 34.61
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.85%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
53.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$1.1 COP 4,575
75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
136.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
36.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.81%
Eggs
$3.2 RON 13.9
$2.22 COP 9,252
44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 RON 36.11
$4.55 COP 19K
82.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 29.8
$5.71 COP 23.8K
20.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 RON 44.4
$8.59 COP 35.8K
19.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.51 COP 6,293
7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.27
$1.42 COP 5,911
33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.89
$1.11 COP 4,619
-19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
-3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.36
$2.35 COP 9,809
148.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.29
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.18 COP 4,927
-12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-31.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$0.83 COP 3,464
-14.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 RON 86.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
-48.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.35
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$1.02 COP 4,265
58.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 RON 651
$82.5 COP 344.1K
81.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.45
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-13.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.85 RON 38.43
$23.51 COP 98K
-62.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 RON 183
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RON 84.4
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 RON 30.57
$3.96 COP 16.5K
77.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$305 COP 1.3M
43.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
17.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.02 RON 169
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 RON 327
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 RON 392
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,707
$489 COP 2M
-19.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,258
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,600
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,866
$729 COP 3M
-41.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,797 RON 7,801
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-17.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,671 RON 7,255
$1,532 COP 6.4M
9.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
13.43
-51.15%

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Last update for Barlad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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