Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Calarasi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Calarasi is 18.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Calarasi is 9.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.81 RON 43.16
$6.03 COP 22.7K
62.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.57 RON 121
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-16.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 RON 34.09
$7.29 COP 27.4K
6.31%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.63
$1.63 COP 6,128
61.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 RON 6.46
$1.05 COP 3,944
40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 RON 8.18
$0.77 COP 2,896
141.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.24
$1.73 COP 6,505
34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 RON 14.83
$3.18 COP 12.0K
5.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 6.02
$1.07 COP 4,012
28.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.64
$1.31 COP 4,931
-19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.74
$1.38 COP 5,191
27.54%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.45
$2.25 COP 8,450
45.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 RON 38.26
$4.48 COP 16.9K
93.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 RON 31.95
$5.74 COP 21.6K
26.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.18 RON 40.41
$8.86 COP 33.3K
3.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.38
$2.24 COP 8,431
-45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.52
$1.06 COP 3,985
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.68
$1.51 COP 5,693
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 RON 8.75
$1.36 COP 5,115
46.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 RON 3.36
$1.12 COP 4,215
-32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$1.17 COP 4,397
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 RON 3.37
$0.90 COP 3,392
-14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.82
$0.84 COP 3,147
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 RON 25.50
$2.26 COP 8,494
156.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.57 RON 20.10
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-54.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RON 4.00
$1.18 COP 4,448
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.21
$2.39 COP 8,986
-41.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 RON 2.12
$0.86 COP 3,230
-44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.79 RON 60.7
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-66.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.18
$1.47 COP 5,517
-51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.83
$1.95 COP 7,317
-67.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 RON 25.59
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.92
$0.97 COP 3,637
61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K RON 111.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
41.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 118.5K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
0.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 654
$81.1 COP 305.0K
83.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.51
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-9.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.42 RON 32.65
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-68.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.2 RON 300
$25.55 COP 96.0K
166.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.10 RON 84.0
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-0.98%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 RON 26.22
$4.10 COP 15.4K
45.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$419 RON 1,845
$306 COP 1.2M
37.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
15.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 RON 364
$59.8 COP 224.9K
38.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.05 RON 189
$31.96 COP 120.2K
34.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 RON 323
$103 COP 386.2K
-28.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 RON 433
$108 COP 405.6K
-8.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,674
$483 COP 1.8M
-21.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 RON 1,021
$377 COP 1.4M
-38.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,603
$822 COP 3.1M
-27.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 RON 1,643
$721 COP 2.7M
-48.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,246 RON 5,484
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-55.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$990 RON 4,357
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-24.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calarasi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$776 RON 3,415
$538 COP 2.0M
44.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
13.43
-50.71%

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Last update for Calarasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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