Cost of Living Comparison Between Jena and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jena and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jena is 65% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jena is 49.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jena
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.66 €9.96
$6.03 COP 22.7K
93.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.19
$33.17 COP 124.8K
73.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.79 €9.22
$7.29 COP 27.4K
48.01%
Cappuccino
$4.11 €3.51
$1.63 COP 6,134
152.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.69
$1.05 COP 3,948
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$0.77 COP 2,899
329.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 €4.50
$1.73 COP 6,511
204.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.50 €3.84
$3.18 COP 12.0K
41.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jena
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.07 COP 4,016
18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.86
$1.31 COP 4,935
66.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.77
$1.38 COP 5,196
134.78%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.36
$2.25 COP 8,458
74.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.07 €12.87
$4.48 COP 16.9K
236.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.61 €11.62
$5.74 COP 21.6K
137.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.36 €16.53
$8.86 COP 33.4K
118.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 €2.68
$2.24 COP 8,440
40.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 €1.44
$1.06 COP 3,989
59.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.89
$1.51 COP 5,698
46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 €3.88
$1.36 COP 5,120
233.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.12 COP 4,219
40.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 €1.26
$1.17 COP 4,401
25.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.57
$0.90 COP 3,396
104.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.84 COP 3,150
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 €8.64
$2.26 COP 8,502
347.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €5.00
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-41.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.86
$1.18 COP 4,452
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.39
$2.39 COP 8,995
-31.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Jena
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 €2.62
$0.86 COP 3,234
256.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.8 €57.9
$41.45 COP 156.0K
63.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.03
$1.47 COP 5,522
221.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 €2.68
$1.95 COP 7,324
61.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.49 €29.46
$7.76 COP 29.2K
344.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.97 COP 3,641
101.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
72.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.2K €30.9K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
35.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jena
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 €283
$81.1 COP 305.2K
308.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.73 €27.09
$9.40 COP 35.4K
237.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 €43.56
$23.61 COP 88.8K
116.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jena
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.31 €29.30
$25.55 COP 96.1K
34.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €19.93
$19.29 COP 72.6K
20.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.50 €8.97
$4.10 COP 15.4K
156.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jena
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 €293
$306 COP 1.2M
11.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
152.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jena
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €75.4
$59.8 COP 225.1K
47.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.13 €19.75
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-27.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 €108
$103 COP 386.5K
23.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €103
$108 COP 406.0K
11.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jena
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 €670
$483 COP 1.8M
62.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 €406
$377 COP 1.4M
26.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,070
$822 COP 3.1M
52.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$867 €740
$721 COP 2.7M
20.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,975 €2,541
$1,320 COP 5.0M
125.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jena
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,679 €3,142
$538 COP 2.0M
584.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Jena: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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