Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Onesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Onesti

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.6% more expensive than Onesti without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 6.8% cheaper than Onesti without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Onesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$7.10 RONĀ 31.23
-15.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$37.22 RONĀ 164
-10.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.49 RONĀ 28.56
12.33%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.92 RONĀ 8.46
-15.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.00 RONĀ 8.82
-47.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.58 RONĀ 6.97
-51.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.02 RONĀ 8.90
-14.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.96 RONĀ 13.04
7.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Onesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.12 RONĀ 4.93
-4.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.14 RONĀ 5.02
14.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.97 RONĀ 8.68
-29.95%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.81 RONĀ 12.37
-19.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.09 RONĀ 35.60
-44.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.73 RONĀ 29.62
-14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$11.56 RONĀ 50.9
-23.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$0.98 RONĀ 4.31
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.57 RONĀ 6.90
-32.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.45 RONĀ 6.39
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.87 RONĀ 8.24
-27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.83 RONĀ 3.66
34.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.05 RONĀ 4.62
11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.05 RONĀ 4.60
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.64 RONĀ 2.83
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.47 RONĀ 24.08
-58.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.59 RONĀ 24.61
78.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.02 RONĀ 4.47
15.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.46 RONĀ 6.43
63.70%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Onesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.67 RONĀ 2.97
28.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$20.18 RONĀ 88.8
105.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.13 RONĀ 4.99
30.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.65 RONĀ 2.85
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.87 RONĀ 30.21
12.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.61 RONĀ 7.07
-39.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$28.2K RONĀ 124.2K
-36.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$25.7K RONĀ 112.9K
4.10%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Onesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$162 RONĀ 713
-49.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$7.98 RONĀ 35.13
17.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$9.70 RONĀ 42.67
143.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Onesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$41.86 RONĀ 184
-38.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$19.04 RONĀ 83.8
1.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$7.02 RONĀ 30.88
-41.60%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Onesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$301 RONĀ 1,324
1.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$9,868 RONĀ 43.4K
-40.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Onesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$37.86 RONĀ 167
58.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$30.80 RONĀ 136
3.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$75.0 RONĀ 330
37.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$71.9 RONĀ 316
50.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Onesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$390 RONĀ 1,717
23.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$296 RONĀ 1,301
27.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$599 RONĀ 2,635
37.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$437 RONĀ 1,921
65.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,794 RONĀ 7,892
55.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,370 RONĀ 6,027
-3.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Onesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$689 RONĀ 3,034
-22.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.11
88.89%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Onesti: March 2, 2026

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