Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chitila Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chitila

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.6% cheaper than Chitila without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.8% cheaper than Chitila without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$13.56 RON 59.7
-55.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$69.1 RON 304
-52.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.26 RON 36.36
-11.74%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.39 RON 14.91
-51.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.89 RON 8.32
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.30 RON 5.70
-40.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.32 RON 10.20
-25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.16 RON 13.89
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.69 RON 7.43
-36.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.30 RON 5.71
0.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.84 RON 8.08
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.31 RON 14.57
-32.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$9.48 RON 41.71
-52.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.78 RON 29.81
-15.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.72 RON 51.6
-24.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.35 RON 5.95
65.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.79 RON 7.88
-40.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.70 RON 7.49
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.42 RON 10.66
-43.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.00 RON 4.41
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.96 RON 4.23
21.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.93 RON 4.11
-3.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.88 RON 3.87
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.57 RON 28.90
-65.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.02 RON 30.87
42.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.10 RON 4.85
7.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.83 RON 8.07
30.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.66 RON 2.89
30.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$19.60 RON 86.2
111.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$0.66 RON 2.90
122.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.64 RON 2.82
204.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.80 RON 29.94
14.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.72 RON 7.56
-43.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.5K RON 125.3K
-36.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.7K RON 121.7K
-3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$179 RON 790
-54.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.68 RON 38.18
8.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$11.41 RON 50.2
106.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$42.07 RON 185
-39.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$19.02 RON 83.7
1.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.01 RON 35.23
-48.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$549 RON 2,417
-44.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$8,314 RON 36.6K
-29.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$80.1 RON 353
-25.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$65.8 RON 290
-51.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$90.4 RON 398
13.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$91.9 RON 404
17.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$390 RON 1,718
23.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$286 RON 1,257
32.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$586 RON 2,580
40.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$443 RON 1,951
62.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,768 RON 7,780
57.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,389 RON 6,110
-4.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$921 RON 4,053
-41.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.78
98.08%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chitila: March 2, 2026

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