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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rovaniemi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rovaniemi and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rovaniemi is 66.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rovaniemi is 97.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rovaniemi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.84 โ‚ฌ13.66
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
165.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 โ‚ฌ73.8
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
164.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.29 โ‚ฌ10.60
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
72.37%
Cappuccino
$5.05 โ‚ฌ4.35
$1.65 COPย 6,043
206.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$1.06 COPย 3,882
181.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 โ‚ฌ1.90
$0.77 COPย 2,839
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.62 โ‚ฌ6.57
$1.75 COPย 6,418
335.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.90 โ‚ฌ6.81
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
158.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rovaniemi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-8.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.30 COPย 4,771
99.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.34 COPย 4,905
10.45%
Eggs
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$2.26 COPย 8,299
36.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 โ‚ฌ6.89
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
77.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 โ‚ฌ5.96
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
19.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.67 โ‚ฌ18.68
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
141.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-13.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.07 COPย 3,939
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.48 COPย 5,418
31.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 โ‚ฌ3.44
$1.36 COPย 5,011
193.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ฌ0.62
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-36.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.13 COPย 4,161
14.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$0.89 COPย 3,274
32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$0.85 COPย 3,114
92.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.75 โ‚ฌ10.13
$2.28 COPย 8,361
415.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.91
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
70.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.19 COPย 4,359
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.33
$2.40 COPย 8,828
61.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rovaniemi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.17
$0.84 COPย 3,074
338.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 โ‚ฌ56.1
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
59.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.37 โ‚ฌ6.35
$1.48 COPย 5,417
397.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.1 โ‚ฌ47.48
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
584.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.94 COPย 3,455
125.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K โ‚ฌ28.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
86.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
43.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rovaniemi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 โ‚ฌ73.2
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
3.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 โ‚ฌ9.79
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
18.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.02 โ‚ฌ21.56
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
5.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rovaniemi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.79 โ‚ฌ37.75
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
69.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.01
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-0.80%
Cinema Ticket
$16.19 โ‚ฌ13.96
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
299.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rovaniemi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 โ‚ฌ310
$316 COPย 1.2M
13.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,722
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
88.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rovaniemi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.4
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
52.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.96 โ‚ฌ22.38
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-20.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 โ‚ฌ80.2
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 โ‚ฌ120
$108 COPย 394.9K
29.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rovaniemi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 โ‚ฌ617
$491 COPย 1.8M
45.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$684 โ‚ฌ589
$371 COPย 1.4M
84.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 โ‚ฌ1,141
$821 COPย 3.0M
61.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$940 โ‚ฌ811
$731 COPย 2.7M
28.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,639 โ‚ฌ3,999
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
53.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,749 โ‚ฌ1,508
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
31.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rovaniemi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,907 โ‚ฌ3,368
$517 COPย 1.9M
655.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
13.43
-74.68%

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Last update for Rovaniemi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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