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

😐 Solo nomad: Joensuu is 84.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Joensuu is 75.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.82 €12.8
$6.23 COP 26K
137.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 €9.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.62%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
120.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
91.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 €6.83
$1.66 COP 6,916
376.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 €6.07
$3.2 COP 13.3K
119.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.24 COP 5,188
76.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
69.17%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.44 €7.29
$4.55 COP 19K
85.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.73 €11.86
$5.71 COP 23.8K
140.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.8 €17.95
$8.59 COP 35.8K
142.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.26 COP 9,410
-8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.07 COP 4,461
70.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 €4.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
233.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.18 COP 4,932
60.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.89 COP 3,718
94.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.31 €10.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
423.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 €11.66
$9.34 COP 38.9K
44.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
$1.18 COP 4,927
152.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
443.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.8 €60.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
66.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.99 €6.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
395.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.2 €53.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
692.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
105.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K €34.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
52.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 €151
$82.5 COP 344.1K
112.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 €22.64
$9.44 COP 39.4K
177.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 €17.29
$23.51 COP 98K
-14.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56 €48.37
$25.68 COP 107.1K
118.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.77 €19.66
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.97%
Cinema Ticket
$16.07 €13.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
305.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 €247
$305 COP 1.3M
-6.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,577
$5,925 COP 24.7M
87.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
86.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.67 €22.16
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 €74
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €131
$106 COP 440.5K
43.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 €705
$489 COP 2M
66.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 €581
$379 COP 1.6M
77.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 €1,036
$827 COP 3.4M
45.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 €875
$729 COP 3M
38.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,149 €1,855
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-1.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,824 €1,575
$1,532 COP 6.4M
19.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,430 €3,825
$550 COP 2.3M
705.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
13.43
-76.25%

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Last update for Joensuu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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