Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovac and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovac and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Karlovac is 12% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovac is 40.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.53 €10.82
$6.23 COP 26K
101.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.33 €40
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 €6.82
$7.39 COP 30.8K
6.77%
Cappuccino
$1.94 €1.67
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.1 COP 4,575
126.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
93.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.66 COP 6,916
34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-28.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
-4.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
40.60%
Eggs
$3.5 €3.03
$2.22 COP 9,252
57.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.95 €8.59
$4.55 COP 19K
118.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.49 €9.92
$5.71 COP 23.8K
101.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 €11.86
$8.59 COP 35.8K
59.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.42 COP 5,911
45.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.11 COP 4,619
46.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.49
$0.89 COP 3,718
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.45 €4.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
131.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.55 €5.65
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.18 COP 4,927
49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
113.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.72 €36.88
$41.9 COP 174.7K
1.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.41 COP 5,899
122.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.96 €7.74
$7.85 COP 32.7K
14.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K €31.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
107.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K €22.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €161
$82.5 COP 344.1K
126.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.32 €20.14
$9.44 COP 39.4K
147.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.16 €27.77
$23.51 COP 98K
36.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.02 €30.23
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.97 €12.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-21.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 €5.62
$3.96 COP 16.5K
64.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 €208
$305 COP 1.3M
-21.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,390 €1,200
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-76.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
78.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.13 €30.34
$31.59 COP 131.7K
11.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 €61.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76 €65.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 €364
$489 COP 2M
-13.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 €285
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 €555
$827 COP 3.4M
-22.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 €411
$729 COP 3M
-34.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,779 €2,399
$2,190 COP 9.1M
26.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 €1,981
$1,532 COP 6.4M
49.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 €1,079
$550 COP 2.3M
127.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
13.43
-66.72%

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Last update for Karlovac: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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