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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Espoo is 113.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Espoo is 124.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 121.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 โ‚ฌ12.77
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
148.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$105 โ‚ฌ90.3
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
223.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
59.61%
Cappuccino
$5.20 โ‚ฌ4.48
$1.65 COPย 6,043
215.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$1.06 COPย 3,882
218.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$0.77 COPย 2,839
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.24 โ‚ฌ7.96
$1.75 COPย 6,418
428.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.34 โ‚ฌ8.91
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
237.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.10 COPย 4,026
21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.30 COPย 4,771
120.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.86
$1.34 COPย 4,905
147.76%
Eggs
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$2.26 COPย 8,299
59.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 โ‚ฌ8.65
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
123.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.63 โ‚ฌ14.33
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
186.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.65 โ‚ฌ18.66
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
141.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$2.37 COPย 8,691
21.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.07 COPย 3,939
103.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.07 โ‚ฌ2.65
$1.48 COPย 5,418
107.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.62 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.36 COPย 5,011
239.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.13 COPย 4,135
22.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$1.13 COPย 4,161
92.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.89 COPย 3,274
128.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.52
$0.85 COPย 3,114
108.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.62 โ‚ฌ10.88
$2.28 COPย 8,361
453.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.82 โ‚ฌ11.91
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
36.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
$1.19 COPย 4,359
231.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.90
$2.40 COPย 8,828
88.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.84 COPย 3,074
311.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.1 โ‚ฌ66.4
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
88.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.94 โ‚ฌ8.57
$1.48 COPย 5,417
571.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-16.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.6 โ‚ฌ46.23
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
566.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.94 COPย 3,455
118.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
84.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
33.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 โ‚ฌ101
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
43.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.98 โ‚ฌ25.84
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
214.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.42 โ‚ฌ15.88
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-22.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 โ‚ฌ50.3
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
125.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.67 โ‚ฌ37.64
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
133.28%
Cinema Ticket
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.92
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
327.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 โ‚ฌ287
$316 COPย 1.2M
5.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K โ‚ฌ18.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
254.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.8
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
92.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 โ‚ฌ51.3
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
83.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
0.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$108 COPย 394.9K
77.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 โ‚ฌ900
$491 COPย 1.8M
112.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 โ‚ฌ807
$371 COPย 1.4M
152.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 โ‚ฌ1,763
$821 COPย 3.0M
148.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 โ‚ฌ1,393
$731 COPย 2.7M
121.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 โ‚ฌ5,878
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
125.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,400 โ‚ฌ3,793
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
230.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Espoo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,599 โ‚ฌ3,102
$517 COPย 1.9M
596.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
13.43
-71.48%

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Last update for Espoo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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