Cost of Living Comparison Between Jelgava and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jelgava and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jelgava is 33.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jelgava is 25.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jelgava
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.49 €11.65
$6.23 COP 26K
116.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 €40.59
$32.34 COP 134.8K
45.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 €5.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.89%
Cappuccino
$3 €2.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
74.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.1 COP 4,575
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.73 COP 3,060
79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 €4.48
$1.66 COP 6,916
212.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-32.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jelgava
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.24 COP 5,188
-28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
10.53%
Eggs
$2.59 €2.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
16.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 €10.62
$4.55 COP 19K
170.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 €5.04
$5.71 COP 23.8K
2.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9 €7.77
$8.59 COP 35.8K
4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 €1.13
$2.26 COP 9,410
-42.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 €2.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.42 COP 5,911
64.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.11 COP 4,619
-7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 €0.57
$1.18 COP 4,932
-44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
92.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 €5.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
150.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 €8.21
$9.34 COP 38.9K
1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Jelgava
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 €0.87
$0.83 COP 3,464
20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 €75.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
109.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.41 COP 5,899
106.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-59.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 €10.09
$7.85 COP 32.7K
48.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
71.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
21.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jelgava
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 €124
$82.5 COP 344.1K
73.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 €14.69
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.75 €16.19
$23.51 COP 98K
-20.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jelgava
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 €45.01
$25.68 COP 107.1K
103.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.55 €29.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
80.51%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 €10.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
193.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jelgava
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$554 €478
$305 COP 1.3M
81.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K €13.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
168.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jelgava
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 €77.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
54.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.92 €40.51
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 €82.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-7.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$106 COP 440.5K
25.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jelgava
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 €311
$489 COP 2M
-26.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 €219
$379 COP 1.6M
-33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$747 €645
$827 COP 3.4M
-9.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$729 COP 3M
-36.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jelgava
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,257 €1,085
$550 COP 2.3M
128.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
13.43
-65.52%

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Last update for Jelgava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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