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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.1% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% cheaper than Barlad without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Barlad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$9.36 RONĀ 41.20
-35.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$45.45 RONĀ 200
-27.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.14 RONĀ 35.81
-10.44%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.56 RONĀ 11.27
-36.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.02 RONĀ 8.87
-48.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.76 RONĀ 7.74
-56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.27 RONĀ 9.98
-23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.82 RONĀ 12.40
12.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Barlad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.47 RONĀ 6.45
-27.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.24 RONĀ 5.47
5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.71 RONĀ 7.53
-19.30%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.36 RONĀ 14.81
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.40 RONĀ 36.97
-46.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.50 RONĀ 28.61
-11.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$10.28 RONĀ 45.23
-13.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.19 RONĀ 5.22
88.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.59 RONĀ 7.01
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.54 RONĀ 6.79
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.94 RONĀ 8.52
-29.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.85 RONĀ 3.72
31.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.92 RONĀ 4.06
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.84 RONĀ 3.70
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.81 RONĀ 3.58
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.84 RONĀ 25.68
-61.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.04 RONĀ 30.98
41.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.06 RONĀ 4.67
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.68 RONĀ 7.37
42.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Barlad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.68 RONĀ 2.98
26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$20.08 RONĀ 88.4
106.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.77 RONĀ 3.37
90.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.69 RONĀ 3.03
182.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$7.00 RONĀ 30.82
10.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.54 RONĀ 6.77
-37.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$28.4K RONĀ 125.0K
-36.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$26.7K RONĀ 117.7K
-0.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Barlad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$148 RONĀ 649
-45.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$8.16 RONĀ 35.90
15.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$8.83 RONĀ 38.87
167.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Barlad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$40.80 RONĀ 180
-37.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$18.90 RONĀ 83.1
2.06%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$7.06 RONĀ 31.06
-41.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Barlad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$426 RONĀ 1,875
-28.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$6,941 RONĀ 30.5K
-15.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Barlad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$68.2 RONĀ 300
-12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$39.60 RONĀ 174
-19.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$73.8 RONĀ 325
39.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$91.6 RONĀ 403
17.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Barlad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$390 RONĀ 1,717
23.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$288 RONĀ 1,265
31.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$591 RONĀ 2,599
39.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$430 RONĀ 1,892
67.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,715 RONĀ 7,548
62.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,579 RONĀ 6,947
-16.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Barlad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.56
104.73%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Barlad: March 3, 2026

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