Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bolintin-Vale Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bolintin-Vale

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.7% cheaper than Bolintin-Vale without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.4% cheaper than Bolintin-Vale without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$13.68 RON 60.2
-55.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$50.5 RON 222
-34.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.98 RON 35.13
-8.65%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.59 RON 15.79
-54.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.94 RON 8.52
-45.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.10 RON 9.23
-63.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.16 RON 13.92
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.98 RON 17.51
-20.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.54 RON 6.76
-30.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.31 RON 5.75
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.84 RON 8.10
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.40 RON 14.98
-33.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$8.81 RON 38.76
-49.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.13 RON 31.37
-19.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.19 RON 53.6
-27.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.17 RON 5.17
91.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.69 RON 7.46
-37.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.56 RON 6.87
-3.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.44 RON 10.75
-44.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.94 RON 4.13
19.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.01 RON 4.44
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.93 RON 4.07
-3.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.79 RON 3.48
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$5.89 RON 25.92
-61.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.55 RON 33.21
32.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.09 RON 4.80
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.67 RON 7.34
43.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.72 RON 3.17
19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$20.11 RON 88.5
106.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.71 RON 3.13
107.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.66 RON 2.89
195.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.94 RON 30.52
11.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.66 RON 7.29
-41.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.4K RON 125.0K
-36.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.9K RON 122.9K
-4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$167 RON 736
-51.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.09 RON 35.60
16.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$9.23 RON 40.62
155.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$41.44 RON 182
-38.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$19.50 RON 85.8
-1.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$9.46 RON 41.63
-56.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$452 RON 1,990
-32.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$6,561 RON 28.9K
-10.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$65.6 RON 289
-8.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$43.56 RON 192
-26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$89.1 RON 392
15.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$98.1 RON 431
10.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$396 RON 1,741
22.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$289 RON 1,272
30.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$598 RON 2,633
37.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$444 RON 1,955
62.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,739 RON 7,652
60.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,407 RON 6,190
-6.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bolintin-Vale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,248 RON 5,491
-56.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.1
89.15%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bolintin-Vale: March 1, 2026

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