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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Joensuu is 68.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 81.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Joensuu is 107.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.11 โ‚ฌ13.02
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
153.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.1
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
115.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 โ‚ฌ9.84
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
60.17%
Cappuccino
$3.84 โ‚ฌ3.31
$1.65 COPย 6,043
132.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.06 COPย 3,882
73.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.77 COPย 2,839
83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.66 โ‚ฌ6.60
$1.75 COPย 6,419
337.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.88
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
122.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.10 COPย 4,026
21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.30 COPย 4,771
71.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$1.34 COPย 4,906
76.87%
Eggs
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.26 COPย 8,300
21.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 โ‚ฌ7.26
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
87.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.47 โ‚ฌ11.61
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
132.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.68 โ‚ฌ17.82
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
130.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.37 COPย 8,692
-16.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.07 COPย 3,940
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.48 COPย 5,419
57.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 โ‚ฌ4.18
$1.36 COPย 5,012
256.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.13 COPย 4,136
23.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.13 COPย 4,161
60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.89 COPย 3,275
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$0.85 COPย 3,114
63.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.42 โ‚ฌ10.71
$2.28 COPย 8,361
444.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 โ‚ฌ11.40
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.19 COPย 4,359
152.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2.40 COPย 8,829
42.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.36 โ‚ฌ3.76
$0.84 COPย 3,075
419.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.8 โ‚ฌ59.3
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
68.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.84
$1.48 COPย 5,417
358.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.89 COPย 6,950
15.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.7 โ‚ฌ54.9
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
691.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$0.94 COPย 3,455
115.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
99.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K โ‚ฌ33.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
46.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 โ‚ฌ152
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
115.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.86 โ‚ฌ22.29
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
171.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 โ‚ฌ16.91
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-17.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 โ‚ฌ47.78
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
114.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.37 โ‚ฌ20.15
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
24.84%
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 โ‚ฌ13.83
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
296.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 โ‚ฌ240
$316 COPย 1.2M
-11.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K โ‚ฌ9,773
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
89.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.2
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
83.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.56 โ‚ฌ22.03
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-21.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.9 โ‚ฌ74.0
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-14.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 โ‚ฌ130
$108 COPย 394.9K
40.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 โ‚ฌ709
$491 COPย 1.8M
67.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$680 โ‚ฌ586
$371 COPย 1.4M
83.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 โ‚ฌ1,026
$821 COPย 3.0M
44.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,025 โ‚ฌ883
$731 COPย 2.7M
40.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,201 โ‚ฌ1,897
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-27.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,871 โ‚ฌ1,612
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
40.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Joensuu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,464 โ‚ฌ3,848
$517 COPย 1.9M
763.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.19
13.43
-76.25%

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Last update for Joensuu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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