Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Akranes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Akranes is 195.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 239.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akranes is 229.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 265.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akranes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.06 ISK 3,386
$6.03 COP 22.8K
348.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 ISK 18.0K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
334.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.09 ISK 2,764
$7.29 COP 27.6K
203.02%
Cappuccino
$5.98 ISK 748
$1.63 COP 6,170
266.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ISK 390
$1.05 COP 3,971
197.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 ISK 304
$0.77 COP 2,916
215.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.49 ISK 1,313
$1.73 COP 6,550
506.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.95 ISK 995
$3.18 COP 12.0K
150.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akranes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ISK 244
$1.07 COP 4,040
82.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 ISK 250
$1.31 COP 4,965
52.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 ISK 445
$1.38 COP 5,227
157.97%
Eggs
$5.90 ISK 739
$2.25 COP 8,509
162.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.35 ISK 2,297
$4.48 COP 17.0K
309.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.33 ISK 3,045
$5.74 COP 21.7K
323.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.63 ISK 5,210
$8.86 COP 33.6K
369.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 ISK 403
$2.24 COP 8,490
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 ISK 305
$1.06 COP 4,012
129.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 ISK 370
$1.51 COP 5,732
96.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 ISK 607
$1.36 COP 5,151
256.62%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 ISK 440
$1.12 COP 4,244
214.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 ISK 291
$1.17 COP 4,427
99.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.06 ISK 383
$0.90 COP 3,416
240.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 ISK 244
$0.84 COP 3,169
132.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.41 ISK 1,678
$2.26 COP 8,553
493.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.60 ISK 2,954
$9.97 COP 37.8K
136.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 ISK 355
$1.18 COP 4,479
140.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ISK 256
$2.39 COP 9,048
-14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Akranes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.51 ISK 440
$0.86 COP 3,253
308.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.0 ISK 9,015
$41.45 COP 156.9K
73.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 ISK 813
$1.47 COP 5,555
342.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 ISK 130
$1.95 COP 7,367
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.8 ISK 10.9K
$7.76 COP 29.4K
1017.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.55 ISK 319
$0.97 COP 3,663
162.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.9K ISK 5.9M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
161.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K ISK 6.6M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
96.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akranes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.3 ISK 11.2K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
10.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.35 ISK 3,422
$9.40 COP 35.6K
190.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.2 ISK 10.7K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
260.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akranes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.78 ISK 2,225
$4.10 COP 15.5K
333.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akranes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 ISK 40.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
4.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
402.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akranes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 ISK 17.7K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
135.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.2 ISK 7,652
$31.96 COP 121.0K
91.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$180 ISK 22.5K
$103 COP 388.8K
74.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$267 ISK 33.5K
$108 COP 408.4K
147.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akranes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,016 ISK 377.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
524.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,896 ISK 237.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
402.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,768 ISK 596.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
480.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,568 ISK 446.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
394.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akranes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,728 ISK 716.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
965.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
13.43
-28.29%

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Last update for Akranes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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