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

😐 Solo nomad: Rumia is 39.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rumia is 39.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.79 zł 46.04
$6.14 COP 22.2K
108.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.35 zł 149
$33.05 COP 119.3K
25.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.60 zł 23.76
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-9.84%
Cappuccino
$3.51 zł 12.62
$1.66 COP 5,987
111.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 zł 7.16
$1.10 COP 3,987
80.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 zł 6.03
$0.78 COP 2,822
114.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.53
$1.71 COP 6,188
87.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 zł 12.95
$3.17 COP 11.5K
13.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 zł 3.69
$1.11 COP 4,012
-7.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 zł 4.91
$1.31 COP 4,719
3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 zł 4.91
$1.38 COP 4,980
-1.45%
Eggs
$3.84 zł 13.82
$2.22 COP 8,009
72.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 zł 33.42
$4.34 COP 15.7K
113.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 zł 23.78
$5.80 COP 20.9K
13.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.65 zł 38.34
$8.98 COP 32.4K
18.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 zł 3.71
$2.26 COP 8,164
-54.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 zł 6.27
$1.11 COP 4,023
56.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 zł 6.12
$1.46 COP 5,284
16.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 zł 10.17
$1.37 COP 4,929
106.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 zł 3.40
$1.11 COP 4,009
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 zł 4.10
$1.16 COP 4,199
-1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 zł 4.43
$0.89 COP 3,211
38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 zł 3.97
$0.87 COP 3,124
26.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.19 zł 18.69
$2.35 COP 8,495
120.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 zł 26.25
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-32.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 zł 3.89
$1.20 COP 4,330
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 5.93
$2.48 COP 8,946
-33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.31 zł 4.72
$0.79 COP 2,842
65.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.30 zł 123
$40.77 COP 147.2K
-15.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.12 zł 7.62
$1.42 COP 5,137
49.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 zł 2.78
$1.91 COP 6,900
-59.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.73 zł 38.62
$7.65 COP 27.6K
40.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 zł 6.59
$0.97 COP 3,490
88.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K zł 121.9K
$18.1K COP 65.3M
87.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K zł 106.7K
$26.3K COP 95.0M
12.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 990
$81.3 COP 293.5K
238.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.43 zł 30.36
$9.63 COP 34.8K
-12.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.78 zł 60.4
$24.36 COP 88.0K
-31.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.78 zł 129
$26.02 COP 93.9K
37.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.30 zł 69.5
$18.92 COP 68.3K
2.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.24 zł 26.06
$3.89 COP 14.0K
86.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 zł 1,230
$304 COP 1.1M
12.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,014 zł 28.9K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
35.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 zł 331
$58.7 COP 211.8K
56.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.12 zł 159
$32.48 COP 117.2K
35.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 zł 289
$102 COP 367.3K
-21.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 zł 345
$108 COP 390.4K
-11.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 zł 2,310
$474 COP 1.7M
35.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 zł 1,747
$371 COP 1.3M
30.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 zł 3,463
$848 COP 3.1M
13.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 zł 2,956
$716 COP 2.6M
14.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,654 zł 9,553
$2,871 COP 10.4M
-7.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,177 zł 7,837
$1,375 COP 5.0M
58.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rumia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,610 zł 5,797
$542 COP 2.0M
197.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
13.43
-49.74%

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Last update for Rumia: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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