Cost of Living Comparison Between Riihimaki and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Riihimaki and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Riihimaki is 107.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riihimaki is 88.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riihimaki
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.88 €13.71
$6.23 COP 26K
154.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 €59
$32.34 COP 134.8K
111.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.54%
Cappuccino
$5.47 €4.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
218.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
223.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
226.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.32 €7.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
401.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.12 €7.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
185.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riihimaki
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.24 COP 5,188
138.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.33 COP 5,544
76.69%
Eggs
$2.75 €2.37
$2.22 COP 9,252
23.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.62 €4.86
$4.55 COP 19K
23.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.65 €11.78
$5.71 COP 23.8K
139.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.37 €19.31
$8.59 COP 35.8K
160.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.07 COP 4,461
99.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
81.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 €3.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
164.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.18 COP 4,932
64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.89 COP 3,718
152.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
140.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 €9.83
$2.35 COP 9,809
384.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.29 €14.93
$9.34 COP 38.9K
85.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
174.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Riihimaki
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 COP 3,464
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 €58.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
61.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.7 €5.78
$1.41 COP 5,899
375.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$75.5 €65.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
861.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K €30.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
101.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
51.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riihimaki
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 €71.8
$82.5 COP 344.1K
0.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.44 €25.42
$9.44 COP 39.4K
211.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.92 €21.51
$23.51 COP 98K
6.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riihimaki
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.6 €37.64
$25.68 COP 107.1K
69.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.22 €23.5
$19.14 COP 79.8K
42.22%
Cinema Ticket
$13.66 €11.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
244.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riihimaki
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 €278
$305 COP 1.3M
5.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,085 €6,981
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riihimaki
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 €75.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.68 €29.94
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 €95.5
$103 COP 430.1K
7.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$106 COP 440.5K
47.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riihimaki
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 €501
$489 COP 2M
18.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 €395
$379 COP 1.6M
20.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 €705
$827 COP 3.4M
-1.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 €541
$729 COP 3M
-14.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,159 €1,864
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-1.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,537 €1,327
$1,532 COP 6.4M
0.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riihimaki
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,148 €1,854
$550 COP 2.3M
290.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
13.43
-71.56%

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Last update for Riihimaki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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