Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rhodes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rhodes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.4% cheaper than Rhodes without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Rhodes without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rhodes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.1 €14.77
-63.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$65.4 €56.5
-50.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.89 €8.54
-25.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.29 €3.71
-59.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.45 €2.11
-55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.67 €0.58
8.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.74 €4.96
-71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.57 €3.94
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rhodes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.27 €1.96
-51.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.06 €1.78
-39.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$5.19 €4.48
-74.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.97 €5.15
-62.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.06 €15.59
-74.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.8 €14.5
-66.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.1 €13.9
-46.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.36 €2.04
-4.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 €1.72
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.48 €1.28
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.52 €2.18
-43.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.93 €1.67
-42.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.13 €1.84
-44.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 €1.15
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 €0.66
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.44 €4.7
-56.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.7 €6.65
21.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.57 €2.22
-54.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.69 €2.32
-7.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rhodes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.36 €2.04
-64.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$92.5 €79.9
-54.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.75 €4.1
-70.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.36 €9.8
-30.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.15 €1.86
-52.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35K €30.2K
-49.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.2K €22.6K
0.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rhodes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$173 €150
-52.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.23 €18.33
-55.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.86 €24.92
-18.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rhodes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$59.8 €51.6
-57.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.6 €10.02
65.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.24 €7.98
-57.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rhodes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$397 €343
-23.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,980 €5,163
-0.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rhodes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$173 €149
-66.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.74 €37.76
-27.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$111 €95.7
-6.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$175 €151
-39.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rhodes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$575 €496
-14.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$419 €362
-9.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$993 €857
-16.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$681 €588
7.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,481 €3,006
-37.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,099 €1,813
-27.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rhodes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,347 €1,163
-59.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.7
185.74%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rhodes: October 29, 2025

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