Cost of Living Comparison Between Blonduos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Blonduos and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Blonduos is 140% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Blonduos is 201.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Blonduos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.04 ISKĀ 3,383
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
348.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 ISKĀ 17.9K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
331.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.47 ISKĀ 2,811
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
208.23%
Cappuccino
$5.95 ISKĀ 744
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
265.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ISKĀ 409
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
211.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 ISKĀ 331
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
242.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.08 ISKĀ 1,636
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
656.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.41 ISKĀ 1,428
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
258.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Blonduos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ISKĀ 237
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
76.64%
White Bread (500g)
$4.40 ISKĀ 550
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
235.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.56 ISKĀ 446
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
157.97%
Eggs
$6.35 ISKĀ 795
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
182.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.38 ISKĀ 2,300
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
310.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.40 ISKĀ 3,053
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
325.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.16 ISKĀ 5,401
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
387.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ISKĀ 407
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
45.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 ISKĀ 312
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
134.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 ISKĀ 373
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
97.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 ISKĀ 636
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
274.26%
Potato (1kg)
$3.52 ISKĀ 441
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
214.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ISKĀ 291
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
98.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 ISKĀ 386
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
243.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ISKĀ 251
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
139.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.87 ISKĀ 1,736
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
513.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.13 ISKĀ 3,020
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
142.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.71 ISKĀ 465
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
214.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ISKĀ 409
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
36.82%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Blonduos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 ISKĀ 813
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
342.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 ISKĀ 333
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.2 ISKĀ 10.9K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
1023.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.57 ISKĀ 322
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
164.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$47.1K ISKĀ 5.9M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
162.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.2K ISKĀ 6.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
91.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blonduos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ISKĀ 11.2K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
9.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 ISKĀ 3,369
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
186.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.5 ISKĀ 10.8K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
266.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Blonduos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.92 ISKĀ 2,242
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
337.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Blonduos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 ISKĀ 39.6K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
3.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$29.9K ISKĀ 3.7M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
407.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Blonduos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 ISKĀ 17.2K
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
130.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.4 ISKĀ 7,682
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
92.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$181 ISKĀ 22.6K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
76.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$262 ISKĀ 32.7K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
142.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Blonduos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Blonduos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.63
13.43
-28.29%

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Last update for Blonduos: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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