Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rose Belle Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rose Belle

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.6% cheaper than Rose Belle without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 10.7% cheaper than Rose Belle without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Rose Belle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.77 MURĀ 321
-10.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$23.33 MURĀ 1,106
42.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.32 MURĀ 347
-0.41%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.40 MURĀ 66.4
16.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.03 MURĀ 48.82
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.45 MURĀ 21.34
71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.21 MURĀ 105
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.37 MURĀ 160
-5.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rose Belle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.61 MURĀ 76.5
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.67 MURĀ 31.57
95.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.33 MURĀ 63.1
3.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.26 MURĀ 107
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.05 MURĀ 571
-62.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.07 MURĀ 288
-5.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$12.63 MURĀ 598
-29.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.05 MURĀ 97.2
9.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.95 MURĀ 92.7
-45.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.44 MURĀ 68.2
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.62 MURĀ 124
-48.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.98 MURĀ 46.65
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.01 MURĀ 47.73
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.83 MURĀ 39.36
8.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.76 MURĀ 36.01
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$6.53 MURĀ 310
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$8.66 MURĀ 411
15.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.81 MURĀ 85.6
-34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.18 MURĀ 103
9.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Rose Belle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.99 MURĀ 47.01
-13.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.44 MURĀ 211
-66.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.70 MURĀ 128
-27.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$19.69 MURĀ 933
-60.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.41 MURĀ 66.6
-31.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.1K MURĀ 1.7M
-48.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$28.8K MURĀ 1.4M
-7.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rose Belle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$49.96 MURĀ 2,367
62.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$18.65 MURĀ 884
-49.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$33.13 MURĀ 1,570
-28.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rose Belle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$38.46 MURĀ 1,823
-33.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.14 MURĀ 291
-33.22%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rose Belle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$156 MURĀ 7,381
96.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,953 MURĀ 187.3K
49.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rose Belle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$85.4 MURĀ 4,047
-29.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$80.5 MURĀ 3,817
-60.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$133 MURĀ 6,325
-23.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$94.7 MURĀ 4,487
13.93%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rose Belle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$510 MURĀ 24.2K
-5.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$351 MURĀ 16.6K
7.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$942 MURĀ 44.7K
-12.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$735 MURĀ 34.8K
-1.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rose Belle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rose Belle: February 28, 2026

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