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

😐 Solo nomad: Orhei is 1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Orhei is 1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.73 MDL 151
$6.03 COP 22.8K
44.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.77 MDL 634
$33.17 COP 125.6K
10.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 MDL 131
$7.29 COP 27.6K
3.84%
Cappuccino
$1.85 MDL 31.96
$1.63 COP 6,170
13.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MDL 16.68
$1.05 COP 3,971
-7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MDL 11.36
$0.77 COP 2,916
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MDL 29.58
$1.73 COP 6,550
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 MDL 41.22
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-24.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MDL 22.26
$1.07 COP 4,040
20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$1.31 COP 4,965
-57.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MDL 26.26
$1.38 COP 5,227
10.14%
Eggs
$2.58 MDL 44.43
$2.25 COP 8,509
14.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 MDL 182
$4.48 COP 17.0K
135.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 MDL 91.8
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-7.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.70 MDL 150
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-1.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 MDL 15.62
$2.24 COP 8,490
-59.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 30.30
$1.06 COP 4,012
66.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.52
$1.51 COP 5,732
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MDL 37.22
$1.36 COP 5,151
58.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.51
$1.12 COP 4,244
-30.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.40
$1.17 COP 4,427
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MDL 23.56
$0.90 COP 3,416
52.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MDL 14.20
$0.84 COP 3,169
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.8
$2.26 COP 8,553
42.92%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.64
$1.18 COP 4,479
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 MDL 34.02
$2.39 COP 9,048
-17.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 MDL 3.14
$0.86 COP 3,253
-79.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 MDL 35.56
$1.47 COP 5,555
40.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.30
$1.95 COP 7,367
-87.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 MDL 92.6
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-30.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 MDL 24.74
$0.97 COP 3,663
47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MDL 560.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
81.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MDL 542.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 MDL 2,933
$81.1 COP 307.1K
109.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.33 MDL 126
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-22.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.68 MDL 184
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-54.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.53 MDL 130
$4.10 COP 15.5K
83.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 MDL 6,833
$306 COP 1.2M
29.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,492 MDL 129.2K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
27.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 MDL 1,125
$59.8 COP 226.5K
9.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 MDL 917
$31.96 COP 121.0K
66.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 MDL 1,973
$103 COP 388.8K
11.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 MDL 2,111
$108 COP 408.4K
13.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Orhei
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
13.43
-31.20%

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Last update for Orhei: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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