Cost of Living Comparison Between Kajaani and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kajaani and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kajaani is 93% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kajaani is 86% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kajaani
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.79 €12.77
$6.23 COP 26K
137.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.51 €39.29
$32.34 COP 134.8K
40.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.07 €8.69
$7.39 COP 30.8K
36.27%
Cappuccino
$4.59 €3.97
$1.72 COP 7,155
166.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
125.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.73 COP 3,060
130.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
389.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.27 €8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
189.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kajaani
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.24 COP 5,188
86.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.20%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
22.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 €7.44
$4.55 COP 19K
89.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 €8.86
$5.71 COP 23.8K
79.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.07 €18.19
$8.59 COP 35.8K
145.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
-8.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.07 COP 4,461
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 €4.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
233.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.18 COP 4,932
58.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.89 COP 3,718
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.84 COP 3,507
66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.69 €11.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
482.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 €11.58
$9.34 COP 38.9K
43.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
157.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
$2.49 COP 10.4K
43.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Kajaani
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 €3.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
330.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
59.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 €6.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
469.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.8 €54.3
$7.85 COP 32.7K
700.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 COP 4,265
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
95.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kajaani
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$82.5 COP 344.1K
81.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.17 €26.05
$9.44 COP 39.4K
219.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.93 €17.21
$23.51 COP 98K
-15.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kajaani
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.49 €38.41
$25.68 COP 107.1K
73.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.83 €20.57
$19.14 COP 79.8K
24.50%
Cinema Ticket
$16.36 €14.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
313.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kajaani
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 €290
$305 COP 1.3M
10.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,816 €6,748
$5,925 COP 24.7M
31.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kajaani
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €93.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
87.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.92 €22.38
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-17.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 €50.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-43.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kajaani
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$489 COP 2M
57.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$639 €551
$379 COP 1.6M
68.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 €1,141
$827 COP 3.4M
59.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 €902
$729 COP 3M
43.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,533 €3,050
$2,190 COP 9.1M
61.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,061 €1,779
$1,532 COP 6.4M
34.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kajaani
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,060 €1,779
$550 COP 2.3M
274.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
13.43
-70.74%

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Last update for Kajaani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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