Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roubaix Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roubaix

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44.7% cheaper than Roubaix without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.1% cheaper than Roubaix without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Roubaix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.98 €15.52
-65.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.7 €61
-54.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.92 €12.02
-46.91%
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
$3.28 €2.83
-66.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.05 €1.77
-64.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.31 €7.18
-80.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.82 €5.03
-45.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Roubaix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 €1.01
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 €1.37
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.97 €2.56
-55.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.14 €1.85
3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.66 €11.79
-66.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.37 €8.09
-39.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.01 €12.1
-38.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.06 €0.91
113.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.14 €0.98
-6.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.33 €2.01
-35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.86 €2.47
-50.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.78 €0.67
42.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.89 €0.77
32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.55 €1.34
-42.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.2 €0.17
320.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.01 €10.37
-80.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.58 €8.27
-2.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.35 €2.03
-49.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.4 €3.8
-43.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Roubaix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.94 €1.67
-57.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.27 €42.54
-14.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.44 €2.11
-42.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.9 €1.64
3.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$39.57 €34.17
-80.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.99 €1.72
-48.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.3K €25.3K
-40.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.4K €24.5K
-7.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Roubaix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$184 €159
-55.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.34 €20.15
-59.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.42 €25.4
-20.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Roubaix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.87 €31.83
-30.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.35 €16.71
-1.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.44 €9.87
-65.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Roubaix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$575 €496
-46.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,479 €7,321
-30.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Roubaix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.4 €77.2
-35.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.04 €31.98
-14.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.4 €74.6
19.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 €91
0.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Roubaix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$760 €657
-35.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$613 €529
-38.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,378 €1,190
-40.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,094 €944
-33.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,284 €3,699
-48.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,452 €2,980
-55.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Roubaix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,879 €1,623
-70.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.69
263.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roubaix: October 27, 2025

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