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Cost of Living Comparison Between Orhei and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Orhei and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Orhei is 13.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orhei is 8.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.94 MDL 150
$5.95 COP 22.7K
50.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.44 MDL 612
$33.1 COP 126.1K
10.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.51 MDL 126
$7.42 COP 28.3K
1.21%
Cappuccino
$1.89 MDL 31.67
$1.69 COP 6,451
11.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MDL 15.56
$1.06 COP 4,055
-12.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MDL 11.06
$0.72 COP 2,730
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 MDL 28.61
$1.66 COP 6,313
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 MDL 38.64
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-27.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 MDL 20.62
$1.1 COP 4,202
11.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MDL 9.3
$1.29 COP 4,918
-57.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MDL 25.3
$1.4 COP 5,320
7.86%
Eggs
$2.55 MDL 42.74
$2.25 COP 8,554
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.4 MDL 174
$4.46 COP 17K
133.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 MDL 92.4
$5.68 COP 21.6K
-2.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.9 MDL 149
$8.84 COP 33.7K
0.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.11
$2.35 COP 8,944
-64.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 MDL 30.24
$1.07 COP 4,065
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 29.83
$1.51 COP 5,771
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 MDL 36.5
$1.37 COP 5,210
59.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 MDL 13.2
$1.17 COP 4,473
-32.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 MDL 10.04
$1.16 COP 4,437
-48.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 MDL 21.69
$0.89 COP 3,397
44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 MDL 14.89
$0.84 COP 3,212
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 MDL 53.6
$2.34 COP 8,899
36.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 MDL 88.7
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-47.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 MDL 21.29
$1.2 COP 4,572
5.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 MDL 31.75
$2.51 COP 9,561
-24.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 MDL 2.94
$0.86 COP 3,272
-79.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2 MDL 33.59
$1.42 COP 5,427
40.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.58
$1.9 COP 7,246
-85.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.21 MDL 87.5
$7.83 COP 29.8K
-33.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MDL 23.08
$0.95 COP 3,635
45.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MDL 544.1K
$18K COP 68.6M
80.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K MDL 522.8K
$27K COP 103M
15.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 MDL 2,896
$83.5 COP 317.9K
106.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.7 MDL 129
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-22.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.88 MDL 183
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-55.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.63 COP 97.6K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 MDL 125
$4.06 COP 15.5K
83.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 MDL 6,604
$311 COP 1.2M
26.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,559 MDL 126.8K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
26.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65 MDL 1,091
$58.3 COP 222.3K
11.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53 MDL 889
$31.67 COP 120.7K
67.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,906
$100 COP 382.6K
13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 MDL 2,066
$107 COP 407K
15.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$475 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$825 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$732 COP 2.8M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$559 COP 2.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
13.43
-31.20%

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

Last update for Orhei: November 24, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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