Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rabat is 42.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 55.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$6.23 COP 26K
176.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.75%
Cappuccino
$2.35 €2.03
$1.72 COP 7,155
36.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.1 COP 4,575
141.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
142.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
110.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.24 COP 5,188
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.33 COP 5,544
76.69%
Eggs
$3.62 €3.13
$2.22 COP 9,252
63.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 €9.03
$4.55 COP 19K
129.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 €7.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
45.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.18 €16.56
$8.59 COP 35.8K
123.28%
Apples (1kg)
$4.24 €3.66
$2.26 COP 9,410
87.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.07 COP 4,461
119.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.51 COP 6,293
115.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.11 COP 4,619
7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.84 COP 3,507
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.35 €5.49
$2.35 COP 9,809
170.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.78 €7.58
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
253.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 €5.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
312.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.96 COP 8,164
108.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.98 €42.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
523.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.02 COP 4,265
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 €79.9
$82.5 COP 344.1K
12.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.88 €11.12
$9.44 COP 39.4K
36.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.68 €39.44
$23.51 COP 98K
94.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 €60.2
$25.68 COP 107.1K
171.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.04 €30.26
$19.14 COP 79.8K
83.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.63 €9.18
$3.96 COP 16.5K
168.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 €366
$305 COP 1.3M
39.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K €9,652
$5,925 COP 24.7M
88.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.4 €78.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.37 €25.35
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 €64.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 €85.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 €984
$489 COP 2M
132.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$953 €823
$379 COP 1.6M
151.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,017 €1,741
$827 COP 3.4M
143.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 €1,273
$729 COP 3M
102.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,041 €3,489
$2,190 COP 9.1M
84.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,939 €2,537
$1,532 COP 6.4M
91.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,325 €1,144
$550 COP 2.3M
141.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
13.43
-76.17%

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Last update for Rabat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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