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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rostock and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rostock and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rostock is 91.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rostock is 91.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 76.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rostock
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.78
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
128.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 โ‚ฌ60.4
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
116.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
27.21%
Cappuccino
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
$1.65 COPย 6,043
163.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
$1.06 COPย 3,882
285.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$0.77 COPย 2,839
305.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$1.75 COPย 6,418
196.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.52
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
71.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rostock
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.10 COPย 4,026
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.30 COPย 4,771
76.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$1.34 COPย 4,905
177.61%
Eggs
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
$2.26 COPย 8,299
71.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.76
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
229.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
181.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.61 โ‚ฌ19.49
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
152.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.37 COPย 8,691
36.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.07 COPย 3,939
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.48 COPย 5,418
52.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.47
$1.36 COPย 5,011
281.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.13 COPย 4,135
30.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.13 COPย 4,161
38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.89 COPย 3,274
114.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.81 โ‚ฌ8.45
$2.28 COPย 8,361
330.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.99
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-15.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-34.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rostock
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$0.84 COPย 3,074
267.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
70.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.48 COPย 5,417
124.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.89 COPย 6,949
32.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.80 โ‚ฌ36.90
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
431.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.94 COPย 3,455
115.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
74.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
54.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rostock
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 โ‚ฌ209
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
196.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.78 โ‚ฌ20.50
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
149.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.71
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
128.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rostock
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.44 โ‚ฌ33.13
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
48.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.32 โ‚ฌ23.55
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
45.94%
Cinema Ticket
$17.53 โ‚ฌ15.11
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
332.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rostock
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 โ‚ฌ170
$316 COPย 1.2M
-37.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,998 โ‚ฌ3,446
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-33.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rostock
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
30.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 โ‚ฌ52.0
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
85.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.0
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
3.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$108 COPย 394.9K
12.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rostock
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 โ‚ฌ601
$491 COPย 1.8M
41.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 โ‚ฌ414
$371 COPย 1.4M
29.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 โ‚ฌ1,337
$821 COPย 3.0M
88.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 โ‚ฌ975
$731 COPย 2.7M
54.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,344 โ‚ฌ4,606
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
76.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,373 โ‚ฌ2,907
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
153.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rostock
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,800 โ‚ฌ2,414
$517 COPย 1.9M
441.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Rostock: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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