Cost of Living Comparison Between Royan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Royan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Royan is 96.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Royan is 86.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Royan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$6.23 COP 26K
178.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €59.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
112.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
53.59%
Cappuccino
$3.66 €3.16
$1.72 COP 7,155
112.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.1 COP 4,575
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.73 COP 3,060
93.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 €6.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
379.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$3.2 COP 13.3K
64.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Royan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$4.34 €3.74
$1.24 COP 5,188
250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 €3
$1.33 COP 5,544
160.90%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.17 €20
$4.55 COP 19K
409.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.79 €11.91
$5.71 COP 23.8K
141.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.16 €18.27
$8.59 COP 35.8K
146.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
92.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
119.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.11 COP 4,619
58.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
86.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.36
$0.89 COP 3,718
77.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.81 €11.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
445.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 €7.11
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$1.18 COP 4,927
192.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.86
$2.49 COP 10.4K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Royan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
133.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.2 €42.48
$41.9 COP 174.7K
17.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$1.41 COP 5,899
299.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.6 €32.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
378.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
98.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Royan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$82.5 COP 344.1K
126.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.28 €20.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
146.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.03 €24.2
$23.51 COP 98K
19.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Royan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 €33.04
$25.68 COP 107.1K
49.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 €16.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-2.35%
Cinema Ticket
$15.72 €13.57
$3.96 COP 16.5K
296.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Royan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$794 €686
$305 COP 1.3M
160.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,553 €7,384
$5,925 COP 24.7M
44.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Royan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 €110
$57.9 COP 241.4K
119.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.66 €30.79
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 €82
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 €162
$106 COP 440.5K
78.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Royan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €655
$489 COP 2M
54.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$379 COP 1.6M
60.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 €1,215
$827 COP 3.4M
70.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 €924
$729 COP 3M
46.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,520 €3,902
$2,190 COP 9.1M
106.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,849 €3,324
$1,532 COP 6.4M
151.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Royan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for Royan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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