Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakobstad and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakobstad and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jakobstad is 99.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jakobstad is 96.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakobstad
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.9 €12
$6.23 COP 26K
123.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84 €72.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
159.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.96
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.16%
Cappuccino
$4.33 €3.73
$1.72 COP 7,155
151.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
156.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.38 €6.37
$1.66 COP 6,916
344.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 €7.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
157.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakobstad
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
137.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
83.46%
Eggs
$3.32 €2.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
49.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 €7.37
$4.55 COP 19K
87.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.9 €12.86
$5.71 COP 23.8K
160.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 €19.62
$8.59 COP 35.8K
164.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$2.26 COP 9,410
14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.07 COP 4,461
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
81.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
157.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.11 COP 4,619
29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 €2.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
251.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
134.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.41 €9.85
$2.35 COP 9,809
385.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.65 €15.24
$9.34 COP 38.9K
88.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
165.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.49 COP 10.4K
41.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakobstad
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.52 €3.04
$0.83 COP 3,464
324.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.7 €56.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
56.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 €5.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
380.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$55.1 €47.58
$7.85 COP 32.7K
602.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
112.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
108.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K €34.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
54.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakobstad
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.2 €72.7
$82.5 COP 344.1K
2.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.41 €26.26
$9.44 COP 39.4K
222.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.73 €21.35
$23.51 COP 98K
5.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakobstad
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.19 €38.15
$25.68 COP 107.1K
72.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.88 €20.62
$19.14 COP 79.8K
24.76%
Cinema Ticket
$18.86 €16.28
$3.96 COP 16.5K
376.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakobstad
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 €282
$305 COP 1.3M
7.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,050 €6,950
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakobstad
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 €75.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
50.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 €36.96
$31.59 COP 131.7K
35.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €93.8
$103 COP 430.1K
5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 €133
$106 COP 440.5K
45.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakobstad
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 €411
$489 COP 2M
-2.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 €459
$379 COP 1.6M
40.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$827 COP 3.4M
11.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 €554
$729 COP 3M
-11.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,573 €3,085
$2,190 COP 9.1M
63.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,266 €1,956
$1,532 COP 6.4M
47.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakobstad
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.4
13.43
-89.58%

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Last update for Jakobstad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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