Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medias and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Medias is 35.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medias is 30.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.35 RON 53.6
$6.23 COP 26K
98.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.9 RON 221
$32.34 COP 134.8K
57.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
6.22%
Cappuccino
$3.54 RON 15.39
$1.72 COP 7,155
105.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.36
$1.1 COP 4,575
74.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 RON 9.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
187.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 RON 14.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
95.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 RON 15.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
9.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.93
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.97
$1.33 COP 5,544
38.35%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 13.98
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 RON 37.87
$4.55 COP 19K
91.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 RON 29.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
19.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 RON 51.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.14
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.08
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
75.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.08
$1.11 COP 4,619
-15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 RON 4.62
$1.18 COP 4,932
-10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RON 3.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 RON 24.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
144.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 RON 30.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5
$1.18 COP 4,927
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medias
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.45 RON 84.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-53.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 RON 3.3
$1.41 COP 5,899
-46.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 RON 3.53
$1.96 COP 8,164
-58.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 RON 29.75
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-12.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
49.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 RON 706
$82.5 COP 344.1K
97.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 RON 34.4
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-16.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.76 RON 38.04
$23.51 COP 98K
-62.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.14 RON 179
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.06 RON 82.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-0.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 RON 29.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
69.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 1,975
$305 COP 1.3M
49.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,552 RON 28.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 292
$57.9 COP 241.4K
16.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 RON 189
$31.59 COP 131.7K
38.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 RON 416
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 RON 422
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medias
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 RON 1,710
$489 COP 2M
-19.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,254
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 RON 2,581
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$729 COP 3M
-40.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,739 RON 7,548
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-20.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,705 RON 7,401
$1,532 COP 6.4M
11.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Medias: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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