Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rabat

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.8% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.2 €14.85
-63.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70 €60.4
-53.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.51 €9.94
-35.79%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.35 €2.03
-26.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.66 €2.29
-58.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.77 €1.53
-58.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.5 €3.02
-52.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.38 €2.92
-5.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.19 €1.03
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.25 €1.08
-0.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.35 €2.03
-43.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.62 €3.13
-38.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.46 €9.03
-56.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.32 €7.19
-31.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.18 €16.56
-55.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.24 €3.66
-46.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.35 €2.03
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.25 €2.81
-53.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.25 €1.95
-36.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.19 €1.02
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.19 €1.03
-0.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.18 €1.02
-24.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.19 €1.02
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.35 €5.49
-62.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.78 €7.58
6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.93 €1.67
-38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.31 €2
7.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.93 €2.53
-71.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.81 €5.01
-75.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$4.09 €3.53
-52.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$48.98 €42.29
-83.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.56 €1.35
-34.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.6K €33.3K
-54.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.6K €33.3K
-32.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$92.5 €79.9
-10.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.88 €11.12
-26.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.68 €39.44
-48.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$69.8 €60.2
-63.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.04 €30.26
-45.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.63 €9.18
-62.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$424 €366
-28.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.2K €9,652
-47.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.4 €78.9
-36.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.37 €25.35
7.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$74.7 €64.5
38.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$99.3 €85.8
6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,139 €984
-57.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$953 €823
-60.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,017 €1,741
-58.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,475 €1,273
-50.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,041 €3,489
-45.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,939 €2,537
-47.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,325 €1,144
-58.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.2
319.69%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

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