Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalamata and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalamata and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kalamata is 73.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalamata is 91.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalamata
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.56 €15.16
$6.23 COP 26K
181.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.3 €46.03
$32.34 COP 134.8K
64.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 €7.17
$7.39 COP 30.8K
12.45%
Cappuccino
$4.03 €3.48
$1.72 COP 7,155
134.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
89.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 €0.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
-13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 €3.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
170.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 €4.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalamata
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
114.29%
Eggs
$4.92 €4.25
$2.22 COP 9,252
121.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.44 €10.74
$4.55 COP 19K
173.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 €8.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
70.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 €11.72
$8.59 COP 35.8K
57.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 €1.84
$1.07 COP 4,461
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.51 COP 6,293
-11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
44.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.53 €4.78
$2.35 COP 9,809
135.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 €8.82
$9.34 COP 38.9K
9.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalamata
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €1.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
169.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.81 €39.55
$41.9 COP 174.7K
9.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
236.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.38 €15
$7.85 COP 32.7K
121.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K €24.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
61.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalamata
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 €187
$82.5 COP 344.1K
161.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.21 €22.63
$9.44 COP 39.4K
177.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.66 €29.92
$23.51 COP 98K
47.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalamata
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.56 €41.07
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$57.2 €49.37
$19.14 COP 79.8K
198.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.27 €8.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
159.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalamata
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$374 €323
$305 COP 1.3M
22.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,693 €4,052
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-20.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalamata
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
60.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.49 €40.14
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 €85.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$106 COP 440.5K
13.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalamata
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 €438
$489 COP 2M
3.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 €336
$379 COP 1.6M
2.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$741 €640
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$729 COP 3M
-15.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 €2,479
$2,190 COP 9.1M
31.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,487 €2,148
$1,532 COP 6.4M
62.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalamata
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 €835
$550 COP 2.3M
75.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
13.43
-62.84%

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Last update for Kalamata: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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