Cost of Living Comparison Between Rijeka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rijeka and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rijeka is 53.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rijeka is 62% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rijeka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 €10.83
$6.23 COP 26K
101.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.6 €60.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 €8.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.92%
Cappuccino
$2.24 €1.94
$1.72 COP 7,155
30.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 €3.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
228.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.73 COP 3,060
195.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 €3.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
151.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rijeka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.97 €3.43
$1.33 COP 5,544
198.50%
Eggs
$3.52 €3.04
$2.22 COP 9,252
58.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.42 €14.18
$4.55 COP 19K
260.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.76 €9.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
88.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 €12.38
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.26 COP 9,410
-26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.51 COP 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.42 COP 5,911
85.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.11 COP 4,619
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
11.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.84 COP 3,507
45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
143.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 €6.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.18 COP 4,927
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Rijeka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
133.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.33
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
315.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.32 €25.31
$7.85 COP 32.7K
273.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.02 COP 4,265
65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K €22.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rijeka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 €161
$82.5 COP 344.1K
125.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
134.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.78 €28.3
$23.51 COP 98K
39.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rijeka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.64
$25.68 COP 107.1K
105.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 €13.16
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-20.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 €7.93
$3.96 COP 16.5K
132.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rijeka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 €248
$305 COP 1.3M
-5.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K €14.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
181.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rijeka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.5 €79
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.08 €29.42
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €88.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rijeka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 €563
$489 COP 2M
33.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 €468
$379 COP 1.6M
42.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €906
$827 COP 3.4M
26.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 €675
$729 COP 3M
7.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,195 €2,759
$2,190 COP 9.1M
45.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 €2,391
$1,532 COP 6.4M
80.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rijeka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,481 €1,279
$550 COP 2.3M
169.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Rijeka: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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