Cost of Living Comparison Between Rumia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rumia and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rumia is 31.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rumia is 22.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.74 zł 46.88
$6.03 COP 22.7K
111.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.14 zł 155
$33.17 COP 124.7K
27.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 zł 24.66
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-8.09%
Cappuccino
$3.55 zł 13.07
$1.63 COP 6,128
117.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 zł 7.19
$1.05 COP 3,944
85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 zł 5.97
$0.77 COP 2,896
110.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 zł 11.74
$1.73 COP 6,505
84.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 zł 13.77
$3.18 COP 12.0K
17.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.07 COP 4,013
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.31 COP 4,931
2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 zł 5.05
$1.38 COP 5,191
-0.72%
Eggs
$3.92 zł 14.44
$2.25 COP 8,451
74.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 zł 32.91
$4.48 COP 16.9K
99.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 zł 23.84
$5.74 COP 21.6K
12.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 zł 40.04
$8.86 COP 33.3K
22.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$2.24 COP 8,432
-51.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 zł 6.66
$1.06 COP 3,985
70.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.54
$1.51 COP 5,693
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 zł 10.83
$1.36 COP 5,116
116.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.30
$1.12 COP 4,215
-19.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.19
$1.17 COP 4,397
-2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$0.90 COP 3,393
41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 zł 4.09
$0.84 COP 3,148
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 zł 19.30
$2.26 COP 8,495
131.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 zł 26.91
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-26.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 zł 3.99
$1.18 COP 4,448
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 zł 5.85
$2.39 COP 8,987
-33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 zł 5.03
$0.86 COP 3,231
59.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.43 zł 123
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-19.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 zł 7.84
$1.47 COP 5,517
44.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 zł 2.63
$1.95 COP 7,317
-63.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.99 zł 40.45
$7.76 COP 29.2K
41.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.52
$0.97 COP 3,638
82.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
84.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K zł 112.7K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
14.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 zł 1,000
$81.1 COP 305.0K
234.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.32 zł 30.63
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-11.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.50 zł 60.7
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-30.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.67 zł 135
$25.55 COP 96.1K
43.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.72 zł 72.6
$19.29 COP 72.5K
2.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 zł 27.27
$4.10 COP 15.4K
80.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zł 1,243
$306 COP 1.2M
10.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,988 zł 29.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
35.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 zł 334
$59.8 COP 224.9K
51.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.90 zł 158
$31.96 COP 120.2K
34.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 zł 301
$103 COP 386.2K
-20.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 zł 350
$108 COP 405.6K
-11.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 zł 2,371
$483 COP 1.8M
33.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 zł 1,801
$377 COP 1.4M
29.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 zł 3,651
$822 COP 3.1M
20.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 zł 3,048
$721 COP 2.7M
14.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,564 zł 9,437
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-7.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,058 zł 7,572
$1,320 COP 5.0M
55.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,609 zł 5,922
$538 COP 2.0M
199.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
13.43
-49.74%

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Last update for Rumia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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