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

😐 Solo nomad: Rumia is 37.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rumia is 9.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.97 zł 47.84
$6.23 COP 26K
108.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 zł 157
$32.34 COP 134.8K
31.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 zł 24.68
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-9.47%
Cappuccino
$3.38 zł 12.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
96.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 zł 7.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.17
$0.73 COP 3,060
128.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 zł 12.14
$1.66 COP 6,916
98.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 zł 13.35
$3.2 COP 13.3K
13.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 zł 5.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
10.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 zł 5.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.76%
Eggs
$4 zł 14.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 zł 33.37
$4.55 COP 19K
98.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 zł 23.77
$5.71 COP 23.8K
12.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 zł 40.16
$8.59 COP 35.8K
26.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.81
$2.26 COP 9,410
-54.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 zł 6.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 zł 10.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
98.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.51
$1.11 COP 4,619
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 zł 4.15
$1.18 COP 4,932
-4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 zł 4.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$0.84 COP 3,507
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 zł 18.46
$2.35 COP 9,809
112.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 zł 26.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 zł 4.17
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 zł 5.84
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 zł 5.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.73 zł 124
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-19.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.2 zł 8.13
$1.41 COP 5,899
56.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-60.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.05 zł 40.76
$7.85 COP 32.7K
40.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 zł 6.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
78.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 125.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
92.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K zł 110.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 zł 998
$82.5 COP 344.1K
228.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.34 zł 30.77
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-11.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.65 zł 61.4
$23.51 COP 98K
-29.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.87 zł 136
$25.68 COP 107.1K
43.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.27 zł 71.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
0.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.26 zł 26.78
$3.96 COP 16.5K
83.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 zł 1,247
$305 COP 1.3M
10.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,114 zł 29.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 zł 327
$57.9 COP 241.4K
52.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.46 zł 160
$31.59 COP 131.7K
37.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 zł 304
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 zł 350
$106 COP 440.5K
-10.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 zł 2,403
$489 COP 2M
33.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 zł 1,805
$379 COP 1.6M
29.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 zł 3,535
$827 COP 3.4M
15.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 zł 3,008
$729 COP 3M
11.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,021 zł 11.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
37.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,652 zł 9,780
$1,532 COP 6.4M
73.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,606 zł 5,925
$550 COP 2.3M
192.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
13.43
-49.74%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Rumia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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