Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rumia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rumia

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.1% cheaper than Rumia without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.6% cheaper than Rumia without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rumia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.97 zł 47.84
-51.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$42.62 zł 157
-24.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.69 zł 24.68
10.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.38 zł 12.45
-49.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.93 zł 7.14
-43.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.67 zł 6.17
-56.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.29 zł 12.14
-49.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.62 zł 13.35
-11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rumia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.08 zł 3.98
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.37 zł 5.04
-9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.38 zł 5.09
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4 zł 14.75
-44.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.05 zł 33.37
-49.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.45 zł 23.77
-11.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.89 zł 40.16
-21.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.03 zł 3.81
119.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.8 zł 6.64
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.76 zł 6.5
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.82 zł 10.4
-49.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.95 zł 3.51
16.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.13 zł 4.15
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.29 zł 4.76
-31.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.06 zł 3.92
-20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5 zł 18.46
-53.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.06 zł 26.04
32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.13 zł 4.17
4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.58 zł 5.84
57.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rumia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.36 zł 5.02
-38.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.73 zł 124
24.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.2 zł 8.13
-35.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.77 zł 2.85
154.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.05 zł 40.76
-28.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.82 zł 6.71
-43.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.9K zł 125.1K
-48.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30K zł 110.7K
-12.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rumia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$271 zł 998
-69.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.34 zł 30.77
13.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.65 zł 61.4
41.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rumia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.87 zł 136
-30.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.27 zł 71.1
-0.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.26 zł 26.78
-45.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rumia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$338 zł 1,247
-9.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,114 zł 29.9K
-26.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rumia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.6 zł 327
-34.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.46 zł 160
-27.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.5 zł 304
25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$94.9 zł 350
11.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rumia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$651 zł 2,403
-24.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$490 zł 1,805
-22.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$958 zł 3,535
-13.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$815 zł 3,008
-10.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,021 zł 11.1K
-27.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,652 zł 9,780
-42.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rumia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,606 zł 5,925
-65.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.75
98.96%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rumia: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.