Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ronda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ronda

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8% cheaper than Ronda without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28% cheaper than Ronda without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ronda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.59 €9.14
-41.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$35.24 €30.43
-8.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.02 €6.06
5.27%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.69 €1.46
1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.96 €2.56
-62.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.32 €2
-68.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.4 €2.93
-51.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.47 €3.86
-28.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ronda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 €1.01
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.67 €1.44
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$0.91 €0.79
46.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.03 €1.76
9.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$15.85 €13.69
-71.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.52 €5.63
-12.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.02 €12.11
-38.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.41 €1.22
60.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.37 €1.19
-21.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.87 €1.61
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.67 €2.31
-46.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.37 €2.04
-53.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.58 €2.23
-54.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.89 €0.77
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 €0.29
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.49 €3.01
-32.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.06 €3.5
130.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.7 €0.61
68.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.56 €0.48
344.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ronda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.64 €1.41
-49.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.35 €29.66
21.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.89 €5.09
-76.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.09 €1.81
-6.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.49 €24.6
-72.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.75 €1.51
-41.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.2K €33K
-53.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.8K €25.7K
-12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ronda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$156 €134
-46.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.35 €17.57
-53.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.98 €24.16
-15.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ronda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$48.57 €41.94
-47.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.21 €13.13
25.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.53 €8.23
-58.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ronda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$378 €327
-19.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,153 €7,040
-27.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ronda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$58.8 €50.8
-1.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.38 €28.82
-5.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.6 €59.2
50.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$109 €93.9
-2.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ronda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$852 €736
-42.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$706 €609
-46.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,332 €1,150
-37.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,007 €870
-27.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,010 €2,599
-27.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,342 €2,022
-34.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ronda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,400 €1,209
-60.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ronda: October 28, 2025

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