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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.5% cheaper than Chitila without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.7% cheaper than Chitila without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.98 RON 60.7
-55.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.7 RON 298
-52.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.04 RON 34.9
-8.08%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.35 RON 14.53
-48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.98 RON 8.61
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.35 RON 5.85
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 RON 10.19
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.14 RON 13.65
1.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.76 RON 7.64
-38.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.29 RON 5.59
-3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.87 RON 8.1
-28.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.16 RON 13.7
-29.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.59 RON 41.62
-52.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.59 RON 28.62
-13.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.48 RON 49.84
-25.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.4 RON 6.1
61.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.71 RON 7.42
-37.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.79 RON 7.76
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.44 RON 10.59
-41.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1 RON 4.36
11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.98 RON 4.25
20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.93 RON 4.04
-4.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 RON 3.67
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.26 RON 27.2
-62.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.95 RON 30.19
34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 RON 4.95
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.8 RON 7.81
38.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.71 RON 3.08
16.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.91 RON 86.5
110.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.66 RON 2.88
113.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.6 RON 2.62
226.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.03 RON 30.5
11.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.71 RON 7.42
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28K RON 121.5K
-37.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.4K RON 119.2K
-4.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$178 RON 773
-53.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.93 RON 38.75
5.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.38 RON 49.39
106.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.67 RON 181
-38.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.87 RON 81.9
1.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.15 RON 35.37
-51.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$544 RON 2,364
-44.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,304 RON 36.1K
-28.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$80 RON 347
-27.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$65.7 RON 285
-51.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89 RON 386
15.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$93.4 RON 406
13.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$391 RON 1,697
25.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$288 RON 1,249
31.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$583 RON 2,532
41.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$446 RON 1,939
63.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,920 RON 8,338
14.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,461 RON 6,343
4.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chitila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$930 RON 4,036
-40.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.78
98.08%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chitila: October 28, 2025

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