Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Roubaix is 80.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roubaix is 54% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €15.52
$6.23 COP 26K
188.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 €12.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
88.36%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.1 COP 4,575
198.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 COP 3,060
180.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
400.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
123.31%
Eggs
$2.14 €1.85
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 €11.79
$4.55 COP 19K
200.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
64.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
-53.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.42 COP 5,911
101.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.18 COP 4,932
-24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
74.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 €0.17
$0.84 COP 3,507
-76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 €10.37
$2.35 COP 9,809
411.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.18 COP 4,927
99.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
76.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
133.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.27 €42.54
$41.9 COP 174.7K
17.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
73.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.96 COP 8,164
-3.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.57 €34.17
$7.85 COP 32.7K
404.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
66.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K €24.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$82.5 COP 344.1K
123.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.34 €20.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
147.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 €25.4
$23.51 COP 98K
25.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.87 €31.83
$25.68 COP 107.1K
43.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.35 €16.71
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.10%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 €9.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
188.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €496
$305 COP 1.3M
88.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,479 €7,321
$5,925 COP 24.7M
43.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 €77.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
54.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.04 €31.98
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 €74.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €91
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 €657
$489 COP 2M
55.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$379 COP 1.6M
61.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 €1,190
$827 COP 3.4M
66.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €944
$729 COP 3M
50.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,284 €3,699
$2,190 COP 9.1M
95.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €2,980
$1,532 COP 6.4M
125.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,879 €1,623
$550 COP 2.3M
241.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
13.43
-72.52%

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Last update for Roubaix: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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