Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakanj and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kakanj and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Kakanj is 19.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Kakanj is 17.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kakanj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 BAMĀ 11.75
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
15.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.12 BAMĀ 59.0
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
5.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.67 BAMĀ 9.53
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-22.22%
Cappuccino
$1.59 BAMĀ 2.67
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-2.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 BAMĀ 3.05
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BAMĀ 1.96
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BAMĀ 3.38
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BAMĀ 3.39
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-36.48%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kakanj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BAMĀ 2.28
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BAMĀ 2.02
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 BAMĀ 2.94
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
26.81%
Eggs
$2.87 BAMĀ 4.82
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.15 BAMĀ 13.70
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
81.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 BAMĀ 13.10
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
35.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.80 BAMĀ 19.83
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
33.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 BAMĀ 2.36
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-37.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 BAMĀ 2.65
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
49.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 BAMĀ 3.16
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 BAMĀ 2.91
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
27.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 BAMĀ 1.83
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 BAMĀ 2.02
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 BAMĀ 1.90
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
25.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAMĀ 1.19
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.73 BAMĀ 6.27
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
65.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 BAMĀ 15.09
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-9.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 BAMĀ 1.43
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 BAMĀ 2.07
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-48.54%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kakanj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 BAMĀ 3.09
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
113.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.51 BAMĀ 59.7
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BAMĀ 2.41
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BAMĀ 1.32
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.65 BAMĀ 14.53
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
11.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAMĀ 2.54
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
55.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K BAMĀ 44.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
47.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BAMĀ 43.4K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-3.32%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kakanj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 BAMĀ 268
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
96.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 BAMĀ 31.51
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
99.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.45 BAMĀ 39.39
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-0.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kakanj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.41 BAMĀ 49.41
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
15.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.81 BAMĀ 18.15
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-43.96%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 BAMĀ 9.54
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
38.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kakanj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 BAMĀ 285
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-44.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,365 BAMĀ 5,652
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-42.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kakanj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.5 BAMĀ 117
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
16.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.97 BAMĀ 60.4
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
12.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 BAMĀ 149
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-13.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 BAMĀ 195
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
7.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kakanj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 BAMĀ 432
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-46.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAMĀ 288
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 BAMĀ 606
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-56.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAMĀ 536
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-55.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,419 BAMĀ 4,063
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-13.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,565 BAMĀ 2,630
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
18.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kakanj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
13.43
-68.50%

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Last update for Kakanj: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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