Cost of Living Comparison Between Rose Belle and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rose Belle and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Rose Belle is 7.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Rose Belle is 12% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Rose Belle
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.77 MURĀ 321
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
12.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.33 MURĀ 1,106
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-29.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 MURĀ 347
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
0.41%
Cappuccino
$1.40 MURĀ 66.4
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-14.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MURĀ 48.82
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MURĀ 21.34
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-41.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MURĀ 105
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 MURĀ 160
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
5.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rose Belle
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MURĀ 76.5
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MURĀ 31.57
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-48.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MURĀ 63.1
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.26 MURĀ 107
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 MURĀ 571
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
168.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 MURĀ 288
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.63 MURĀ 598
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
42.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MURĀ 97.2
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-8.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MURĀ 92.7
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
83.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.2
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 MURĀ 124
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
92.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MURĀ 46.65
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MURĀ 47.73
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 MURĀ 39.36
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MURĀ 36.01
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 MURĀ 310
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
188.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 MURĀ 411
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MURĀ 85.6
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MURĀ 103
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-8.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Rose Belle
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MURĀ 47.01
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MURĀ 211
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
202.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.70 MURĀ 128
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.69 MURĀ 933
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
153.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MURĀ 66.6
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
45.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MURĀ 1.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
95.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MURĀ 1.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
7.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rose Belle
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.96 MURĀ 2,367
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-38.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.65 MURĀ 884
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
98.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.13 MURĀ 1,570
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
40.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rose Belle
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 MURĀ 1,823
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
50.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 MURĀ 291
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
49.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Rose Belle
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MURĀ 7,381
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-49.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,953 MURĀ 187.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-33.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rose Belle
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 MURĀ 4,047
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
42.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.5 MURĀ 3,817
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
152.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MURĀ 6,325
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
29.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 MURĀ 4,487
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-12.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Rose Belle
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MURĀ 24.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
5.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MURĀ 16.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-7.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 MURĀ 44.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
14.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 MURĀ 34.8K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
1.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Rose Belle
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Rose Belle: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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