Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rakvere Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rakvere

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.9% cheaper than Rakvere without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.6% cheaper than Rakvere without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rakvere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.38 €8.1
-33.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.62 €39.39
-29.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.08 €6.98
-8.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.77 €3.25
-54.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.44 €2.11
-54.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.84 €1.59
-60.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.55 €3.93
-63.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.03 €3.48
-20.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rakvere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.07 €0.93
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.84 €0.73
47.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.27 €1.96
-41.41%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.12 €1.83
4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.98 €6.89
-42.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.74 €5.82
-15.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.5 €9.06
-18.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2 €1.72
13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.28 €1.11
-16.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.37 €2.05
-36.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.39 €2.06
-40.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.01 €0.87
9.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.1 €0.95
7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.73 €1.49
-48.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.61 €0.52
37.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.4 €5.53
-63.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.39 €8.97
-10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.17 €1.01
112.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rakvere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.78 €0.67
6.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$23.11 €19.96
81.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.93 €2.53
-51.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.76 €0.65
157.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.43 €17.64
-61.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.6
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.8K €17.9K
-15.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.2K €21.8K
3.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rakvere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$267 €230
-69.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.89 €19.76
-58.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.74 €27.4
-25.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rakvere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.4 €46.08
-51.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.62 €16.08
2.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.36 €4.63
-26.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rakvere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$115 €98.9
166.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,193 €7,074
-27.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rakvere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$119 €103
-51.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.13 €30.33
-10.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$62.8 €54.3
64.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$79.5 €68.6
32.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rakvere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$343 €297
42.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$294 €253
29.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$568 €490
45.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$343 €296
112.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,753 €1,514
24.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,291 €1,115
18.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rakvere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,228 €1,061
-55.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.3
483.91%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rakvere: October 28, 2025

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