Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Espoo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Espoo is 109.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Espoo is 129% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 €13.15
$6.23 COP 26K
144.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 €90.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
222.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.35%
Cappuccino
$5.48 €4.73
$1.72 COP 7,155
218.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
221.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
301.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.78 €7.58
$1.66 COP 6,916
428.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.25 €8.85
$3.2 COP 13.3K
220.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
129.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.33 COP 5,544
147.37%
Eggs
$3.65 €3.15
$2.22 COP 9,252
64.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 €8.59
$4.55 COP 19K
118.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.12 €14.78
$5.71 COP 23.8K
199.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.93 €18.07
$8.59 COP 35.8K
143.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.51 COP 6,293
100.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 €4.01
$1.42 COP 5,911
226.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
88.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.89 COP 3,718
128.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.84 COP 3,507
110.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 €10.95
$2.35 COP 9,809
440.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 €12.28
$9.34 COP 38.9K
52.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
237.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
81.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 €2.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
307.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
82.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 €8.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
606.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.1 €46.74
$7.85 COP 32.7K
589.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.02 COP 4,265
110.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
85.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K €30.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 €102
$82.5 COP 344.1K
43.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.17 €26.05
$9.44 COP 39.4K
219.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.21 €15.72
$23.51 COP 98K
-22.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 €51.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
130.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 €37.47
$19.14 COP 79.8K
126.70%
Cinema Ticket
$17.52 €15.13
$3.96 COP 16.5K
342.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 €296
$305 COP 1.3M
12.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21K €18.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
253.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €97
$57.9 COP 241.4K
93.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.8 €51.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
89.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.6
$103 COP 430.1K
0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 €160
$106 COP 440.5K
75.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$489 COP 2M
114.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 €809
$379 COP 1.6M
147.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 €1,715
$827 COP 3.4M
140.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 €1,380
$729 COP 3M
119.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,494 €7,334
$2,190 COP 9.1M
287.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,587 €4,824
$1,532 COP 6.4M
264.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,722 €3,213
$550 COP 2.3M
576.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
13.43
-71.48%

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Last update for Espoo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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