Cost of Living Comparison Between Joensuu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Joensuu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Joensuu is 81.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Joensuu is 60.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.23 €13.11
$6.03 COP 22.7K
152.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.5
$33.17 COP 124.8K
111.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.05
$7.29 COP 27.4K
60.22%
Cappuccino
$3.80 €3.28
$1.63 COP 6,133
133.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.05 COP 3,947
68.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.21
$0.77 COP 2,899
83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.87 €6.77
$1.73 COP 6,510
354.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.83 €5.88
$3.18 COP 12.0K
114.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.07 COP 4,015
25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.31 COP 4,935
77.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.38 COP 5,195
66.67%
Eggs
$2.80 €2.41
$2.25 COP 8,457
24.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.50 €7.32
$4.48 COP 16.9K
89.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.55 €11.67
$5.74 COP 21.6K
136.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.20 €18.25
$8.86 COP 33.3K
139.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 €1.77
$2.24 COP 8,438
-8.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.06 COP 3,988
73.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 €1.95
$1.51 COP 5,697
50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.11
$1.36 COP 5,119
250.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.12 COP 4,218
25.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.56
$1.17 COP 4,400
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.90 COP 3,395
87.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 €1.20
$0.84 COP 3,150
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.25 €10.55
$2.26 COP 8,501
442.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 €12.15
$9.97 COP 37.5K
41.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.54
$1.18 COP 4,451
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.94
$2.39 COP 8,993
43.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.41 €3.80
$0.86 COP 3,233
412.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 €60.7
$41.45 COP 156.0K
70.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 €5.93
$1.47 COP 5,521
368.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.95 COP 7,323
11.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 €53.1
$7.76 COP 29.2K
694.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$0.97 COP 3,640
107.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
95.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
46.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 €151
$81.1 COP 305.2K
115.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.40 €22.73
$9.40 COP 35.4K
180.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.30 €16.62
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-18.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 €49.01
$25.55 COP 96.1K
122.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.91 €19.72
$19.29 COP 72.6K
18.77%
Cinema Ticket
$16.28 €14.02
$4.10 COP 15.4K
297.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 €246
$306 COP 1.2M
-6.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,561
$5,899 COP 22.2M
88.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.5
$59.8 COP 225.1K
77.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 €22.10
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-19.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 €75.9
$103 COP 386.5K
-14.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 €128
$108 COP 405.9K
37.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 €693
$483 COP 1.8M
66.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$679 €585
$377 COP 1.4M
80.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,047
$822 COP 3.1M
48.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,025 €882
$721 COP 2.7M
42.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,185 €1,881
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-21.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,850 €1,593
$1,320 COP 5.0M
40.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,207 €3,623
$538 COP 2.0M
682.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
13.43
-76.25%

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Last update for Joensuu: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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