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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medias is 1.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medias is 38.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.05 RONĀ 52.4
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
99.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.4 RONĀ 224
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
54.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 RONĀ 35.36
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
11.52%
Cappuccino
$3.60 RONĀ 15.68
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
120.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.41
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
83.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RONĀ 8.82
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
163.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 RONĀ 13.86
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
84.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 RONĀ 14.74
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
6.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 RONĀ 6.16
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RONĀ 5.82
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RONĀ 8.00
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
33.33%
Eggs
$3.23 RONĀ 14.06
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
43.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 RONĀ 37.60
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
92.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RONĀ 31.12
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
24.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 RONĀ 52.8
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
36.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RONĀ 5.18
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-46.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RONĀ 6.86
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
49.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.72
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RONĀ 10.54
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
77.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RONĀ 4.15
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-15.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RONĀ 4.47
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 RONĀ 3.77
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RONĀ 3.44
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RONĀ 26.34
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
167.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 RONĀ 30.61
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-29.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RONĀ 5.00
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
-2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RONĀ 7.27
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-30.13%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medias
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.86
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-23.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.69 RONĀ 85.6
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-52.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.10
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-51.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RONĀ 3.24
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RONĀ 30.70
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-9.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 RONĀ 6.46
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
53.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RONĀ 122.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
56.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K RONĀ 118.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
2.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 RONĀ 706
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
100.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 RONĀ 35.79
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-12.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.06 RONĀ 39.40
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-61.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.68 RONĀ 181
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
63.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.49 RONĀ 84.8
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
1.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 RONĀ 30.39
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
70.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 RONĀ 1,986
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
49.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,438 RONĀ 28.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
9.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 RONĀ 293
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
12.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.16 RONĀ 183
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
31.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 RONĀ 416
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-6.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.5 RONĀ 428
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-8.73%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medias
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RONĀ 1,696
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-19.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RONĀ 1,240
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-24.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RONĀ 2,601
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-27.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RONĀ 1,942
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-38.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,966 RONĀ 8,552
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-29.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,226 RONĀ 5,335
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-7.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medias
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Medias: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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