Cost of Living Comparison Between Rakvere and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rakvere and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rakvere is 38.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rakvere is 42.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rakvere
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.38 €8.1
$6.23 COP 26K
50.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.62 €39.39
$32.34 COP 134.8K
41.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 €6.98
$7.39 COP 30.8K
9.34%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
152.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.55 €3.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
174.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.2 COP 13.3K
25.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rakvere
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.09 COP 4,552
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 €0.73
$1.24 COP 5,188
-32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.33 COP 5,544
70.68%
Eggs
$2.12 €1.83
$2.22 COP 9,252
-4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 €6.89
$4.55 COP 19K
75.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 €5.82
$5.71 COP 23.8K
18.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 €9.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
22.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.07 COP 4,461
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
56.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.42 COP 5,911
68.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.89 COP 3,718
94.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.84 COP 3,507
-27.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.4 €5.53
$2.35 COP 9,809
172.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 €8.97
$9.34 COP 38.9K
11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-53.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Rakvere
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
-6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.11 €19.96
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.41 COP 5,899
107.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.43 €17.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
160.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
82.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K €17.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
18.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rakvere
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 €230
$82.5 COP 344.1K
223.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.89 €19.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
142.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.74 €27.4
$23.51 COP 98K
35.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rakvere
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 €46.08
$25.68 COP 107.1K
107.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.62 €16.08
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 €4.63
$3.96 COP 16.5K
35.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rakvere
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 €98.9
$305 COP 1.3M
-62.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,193 €7,074
$5,925 COP 24.7M
38.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rakvere
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 €103
$57.9 COP 241.4K
105.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 €30.33
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 €54.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-39.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 €68.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rakvere
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 €297
$489 COP 2M
-29.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 €253
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 €490
$827 COP 3.4M
-31.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 €296
$729 COP 3M
-52.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,753 €1,514
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-19.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,291 €1,115
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-15.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rakvere
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,228 €1,061
$550 COP 2.3M
123.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.3
13.43
-82.87%

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Last update for Rakvere: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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