Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Royan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Royan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.2% cheaper than Royan without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.5% cheaper than Royan without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Royan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.33 €14.96
-64.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.9 €59.5
-53.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.35 €9.8
-34.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.66 €3.16
-53.01%
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
$1.41 €1.22
-48.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.96 €6.87
-79.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.27 €4.55
-39.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Royan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.19 €1.03
-8.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$4.34 €3.74
-71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.47 €3
-61.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.46 €2.99
-35.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$23.17 €20
-80.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.79 €11.91
-58.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.16 €18.27
-59.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.03 €2.62
-25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 €1.72
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.9 €2.51
-47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.11 €2.68
-54.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.76 €1.52
-36.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.2 €1.9
-46.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.58 €1.36
-43.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.59 €0.51
42.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.81 €11.06
-81.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.23 €7.11
13.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.45 €2.98
-65.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.32 €2.86
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Royan
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
$49.2 €42.48
-14.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.63 €4.86
-74.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.53 €2.18
-22.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.6 €32.46
-79.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.02 €1.74
-49.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.6K €32.5K
-53.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.1K €33.8K
-32.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Royan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$187 €162
-55.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.28 €20.1
-59.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.03 €24.2
-16.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Royan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.27 €33.04
-32.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.69 €16.14
2.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.72 €13.57
-74.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Royan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$794 €686
-61.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,553 €7,384
-30.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Royan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$127 €110
-54.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.66 €30.79
-11.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.9 €82
8.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$188 €162
-43.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Royan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$758 €655
-35.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$607 €524
-37.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,407 €1,215
-41.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,071 €924
-31.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,520 €3,902
-51.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,849 €3,324
-60.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Royan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.62
270.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Royan: October 29, 2025

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