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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Medellin

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalar is 38.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalar is 39.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 IQDย 2,565
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-67.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.11 IQDย 15.9K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-62.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 IQDย 4,673
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-50.07%
Cappuccino
$0.99 IQDย 1,303
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-40.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQDย 686
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-50.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 IQDย 193
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-80.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 IQDย 2,563
$1.75 COPย 6,419
11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 IQDย 2,688
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-33.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 IQDย 1,384
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 IQDย 1,122
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-33.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 IQDย 1,969
$1.34 COPย 4,906
11.94%
Eggs
$1.33 IQDย 1,738
$2.26 COPย 8,300
-41.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.51 IQDย 4,599
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
-22.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 IQDย 2,975
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-60.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.32 IQDย 16.2K
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
37.50%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 IQDย 1,211
$2.37 COPย 8,692
-61.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 IQDย 1,492
$1.07 COPย 3,940
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 IQDย 1,226
$1.48 COPย 5,419
-37.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 IQDย 1,042
$1.36 COPย 5,012
-41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQDย 849
$1.13 COPย 4,136
-42.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 IQDย 910
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-38.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 IQDย 961
$0.89 COPย 3,275
-17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 IQDย 590
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 IQDย 3,589
$2.28 COPย 8,361
20.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.31 IQDย 16.1K
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
21.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 IQDย 1,878
$1.19 COPย 4,359
20.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 IQDย 2,576
$2.40 COPย 8,829
-18.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 IQDย 727
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-34.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.70 IQDย 40.3K
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-24.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 IQDย 3,050
$1.48 COPย 5,417
57.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 IQDย 2,496
$1.89 COPย 6,950
0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 IQDย 5,042
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-52.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.66 IQDย 860
$0.94 COPย 3,455
-29.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K IQDย 22.1M
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
-4.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K IQDย 24.2M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-30.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.0 IQDย 69.5K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-35.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 IQDย 17.5K
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
40.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.65 IQDย 32.3K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
4.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.39 IQDย 25.4K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
-24.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 IQDย 22.1K
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-9.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 IQDย 9,975
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
87.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.6 IQDย 67.6K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-83.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,528 IQDย 2.0M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-74.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.59 IQDย 16.5K
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
-78.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.91 IQDย 18.2K
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-57.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.09 IQDย 35.5K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-72.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.21 IQDย 42.2K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-70.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 IQDย 225.9K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-64.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 IQDย 138.6K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-71.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 IQDย 369.2K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-65.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 IQDย 193.2K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-79.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$953 IQDย 1.3M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-68.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 IQDย 596.8K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-65.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 IQDย 458.5K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-32.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.43
-57.78%

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Last update for Kalar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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