Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Czech Republic and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $1,736 in the Czech Republic, rent and utilities included – about $1,800 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Czech Republic outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇨🇿 Czech Republic
$1,736
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: The Czech Republic is 6.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: The Czech Republic is 3.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Czech Republic
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 Kč 203
$8.01 COP 25.5K
16.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.85 Kč 996
$46.55 COP 148.3K
-1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 Kč 200
$9.43 COP 30.1K
-2.33%
Cappuccino
$3.17 Kč 68.9
$2.91 COP 9,277
8.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 Kč 40.00
$1.75 COP 5,585
5.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 Kč 32.34
$1.32 COP 4,218
12.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 Kč 48.97
$3.13 COP 9,969
-28.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 Kč 60.7
$5.55 COP 17.7K
-49.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Czech Republic
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Kč 25.79
$1.41 COP 4,495
-15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Kč 36.40
$2.44 COP 7,777
-31.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 Kč 57.4
$1.63 COP 5,191
61.96%
Eggs
$3.52 Kč 76.5
$2.82 COP 8,990
24.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 Kč 278
$9.69 COP 30.9K
31.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 Kč 197
$9.32 COP 29.7K
-2.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.82 Kč 300
$13.46 COP 42.9K
2.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 Kč 37.50
$4.00 COP 12.8K
-56.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 37.31
$1.48 COP 4,719
16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 Kč 47.69
$2.12 COP 6,768
3.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 Kč 74.6
$2.25 COP 7,178
52.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 Kč 28.00
$1.91 COP 6,092
-32.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 Kč 21.47
$1.62 COP 5,160
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kč 31.50
$1.15 COP 3,658
26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 18.79
$1.26 COP 4,021
-31.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 Kč 163
$3.82 COP 12.2K
96.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 Kč 146
$13.11 COP 41.8K
-48.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 Kč 21.26
$1.60 COP 5,083
-38.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 Kč 40.97
$2.26 COP 7,188
-16.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Czech Republic
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 Kč 29.06
$1.17 COP 3,731
14.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.11 Kč 546
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-66.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 Kč 50.9
$1.27 COP 4,056
84.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 Kč 32.74
$2.05 COP 6,531
-26.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.72 Kč 363
$8.20 COP 26.1K
103.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 Kč 40.63
$1.27 COP 4,046
47.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K Kč 683.2K
$26.8K COP 85.3M
17.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Kč 684.2K
$34.4K COP 109.6M
-8.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Czech Republic
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 Kč 6,776
$162 COP 516.9K
92.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.44 Kč 575
$13.12 COP 41.8K
101.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.13 Kč 437
$28.09 COP 89.5K
-28.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Czech Republic
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 Kč 1,189
$44.33 COP 141.2K
23.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.59 Kč 360
$16.33 COP 52.0K
1.59%
Cinema Ticket
$11.12 Kč 242
$6.09 COP 19.4K
82.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Czech Republic
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 Kč 10.4K
$764 COP 2.4M
-37.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K Kč 260.4K
$8,904 COP 28.4M
34.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Czech Republic
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 Kč 1,770
$85.0 COP 270.8K
-4.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.80 Kč 908
$57.5 COP 183.2K
-27.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 Kč 2,104
$132 COP 419.8K
-26.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 Kč 2,580
$95.8 COP 305.1K
24.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Czech Republic
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 Kč 17.3K
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-22.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 Kč 14.1K
$604 COP 1.9M
7.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 Kč 29.4K
$1,802 COP 5.7M
-25.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 Kč 23.0K
$993 COP 3.2M
6.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,119 Kč 111.3K
$3,921 COP 12.5M
30.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,830 Kč 83.2K
$1,639 COP 5.2M
133.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Czech Republic
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,756 Kč 38.2K
$626 COP 2.0M
180.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
10.94
-52.65%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for the Czech Republic: October 6, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Czech Republic
$648
Medellin
$604 6.8% $44
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Czech Republic
$358
Medellin
$203 43.2% $155
Groceries & Markets
Czech Republic
$268
Medellin
$288 7.8% $21
Eating Out
Czech Republic
$171
Medellin
$166 2.5% $4.3
Clothing & Footwear
Czech Republic
$152
Medellin
$166 9.2% $14
Sport & Entertainment
Czech Republic
$77
Medellin
$57 26.6% $20
Getting Around
Czech Republic
$40
Medellin
$91 126% $51
Good to know
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
07:40 7:40 AM
00:40 12:40 AM
7 h behind the Czech Republic
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
10,900,555
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to CZK – Czech Koruna Converter

Czech Koruna exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 21.73 CZK (100 CZK = 4.6 USD). 1 EUR = 24.37 CZK (100 CZK = 4.1 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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