Cost of Living Comparison Between Ungheni and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ungheni and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ungheni is 27.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ungheni is 36.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ungheni
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 MDL 128
$6.03 COP 22.7K
23.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.23 MDL 523
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-8.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.81 MDL 100
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-20.30%
Cappuccino
$1.44 MDL 24.90
$1.63 COP 6,128
-11.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MDL 12.93
$1.05 COP 3,944
-28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MDL 7.37
$0.77 COP 2,896
-44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 MDL 23.61
$1.73 COP 6,505
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MDL 24.83
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-54.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ungheni
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.37
$1.07 COP 4,012
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 MDL 7.76
$1.31 COP 4,931
-65.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 MDL 16.96
$1.38 COP 5,191
-28.99%
Eggs
$2.25 MDL 38.91
$2.25 COP 8,450
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.65 MDL 132
$4.48 COP 16.9K
70.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 MDL 66.7
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 MDL 119
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-22.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 MDL 8.81
$2.24 COP 8,431
-77.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 MDL 25.66
$1.06 COP 3,985
39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 MDL 29.93
$1.51 COP 5,693
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 MDL 22.19
$1.36 COP 5,115
-5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 MDL 8.71
$1.12 COP 4,215
-55.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 MDL 5.86
$1.17 COP 4,397
-70.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 23.36
$0.90 COP 3,392
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 MDL 8.41
$0.84 COP 3,147
-41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 MDL 51.7
$2.26 COP 8,494
32.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.35 MDL 75.1
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-56.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MDL 20.02
$1.18 COP 4,448
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 MDL 23.16
$2.39 COP 8,986
-43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ungheni
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 MDL 5.76
$0.86 COP 3,230
-61.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 MDL 30.82
$1.47 COP 5,517
21.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.68
$1.95 COP 7,317
-86.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 MDL 80.6
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-39.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MDL 21.35
$0.97 COP 3,637
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K MDL 555.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
78.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K MDL 541.0K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
17.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ungheni
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 MDL 2,796
$81.1 COP 305.0K
99.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.55 MDL 131
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-19.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.71 MDL 185
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-54.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ungheni
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.07 MDL 347
$25.55 COP 96.0K
-21.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 MDL 68.7
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ungheni
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 MDL 6,801
$306 COP 1.2M
28.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,509 MDL 129.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
27.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ungheni
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.06 MDL 744
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-28.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.54 MDL 372
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-32.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.72 MDL 687
$103 COP 386.2K
-61.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 MDL 1,896
$108 COP 405.6K
1.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ungheni
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$955 MDL 16.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
97.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 MDL 6,253
$377 COP 1.4M
-4.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,486 MDL 25.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
80.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 MDL 21.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
73.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,339 MDL 40.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-15.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,712 MDL 29.6K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
29.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ungheni
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Ungheni: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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