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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruzomberok and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruzomberok and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ruzomberok is 45.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ruzomberok is 12.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruzomberok
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 €5.91
$5.95 COP 22.7K
15.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.13 €30.26
$33.1 COP 126.1K
6.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 €7.07
$7.42 COP 28.3K
10.65%
Cappuccino
$2.25 €1.94
$1.69 COP 6,451
33.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.06 COP 4,055
67.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.72 COP 2,730
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.66 COP 6,313
-28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2
$3.18 COP 12.1K
-26.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruzomberok
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.1 COP 4,202
3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 €1.5
$1.29 COP 4,918
35.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.4 COP 5,320
46.43%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.28
$2.25 COP 8,554
69.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 €13.2
$4.46 COP 17K
243.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 €7.11
$5.68 COP 21.6K
45.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 €11.04
$8.84 COP 33.7K
45.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.83
$2.35 COP 8,944
-9.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.07 COP 4,065
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.51 COP 5,771
48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.37 COP 5,210
199.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.17 COP 4,473
59.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.16 COP 4,437
56.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.89 COP 3,397
79.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.84 COP 3,212
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 €4.73
$2.34 COP 8,899
134.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.93
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-42.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.2 COP 4,572
-1.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.51 COP 9,561
-21.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruzomberok
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.86 COP 3,272
31.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €25.3
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-29.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.42 COP 5,427
-2.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.9 COP 7,246
-16.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.58 €27.2
$7.83 COP 29.8K
303.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.95 COP 3,635
84.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K €24K
$18K COP 68.6M
54.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.1K
$27K COP 103M
12.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruzomberok
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 €225
$83.5 COP 317.9K
213.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.36 €20.99
$9.94 COP 37.9K
145.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.13 €14.76
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-29.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruzomberok
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.74 €35.95
$25.63 COP 97.6K
62.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.32 €14.92
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-9.89%
Cinema Ticket
$12.56 €10.82
$4.06 COP 15.5K
209.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruzomberok
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 €572
$311 COP 1.2M
113.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.4K €10.6K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
107.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruzomberok
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 €79.8
$58.3 COP 222.3K
58.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.23 €20.87
$31.67 COP 120.7K
-23.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 €76.8
$100 COP 382.6K
-11.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €93.9
$107 COP 407K
2.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruzomberok
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 €511
$475 COP 1.8M
25.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 €421
$377 COP 1.4M
29.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 €850
$825 COP 3.1M
19.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$767 €660
$732 COP 2.8M
4.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruzomberok
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$559 COP 2.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
13.43
-68.35%

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Last update for Ruzomberok: November 22, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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