Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlovy Vary and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Karlovy Vary is 10.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 41.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 Kč 180
$6.03 COP 22.9K
42.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.45 Kč 931
$33.17 COP 125.7K
34.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 Kč 187
$7.29 COP 27.6K
22.63%
Cappuccino
$3.03 Kč 63.4
$1.63 COP 6,174
85.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.06
$1.05 COP 3,974
78.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Kč 25.37
$0.77 COP 2,918
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 Kč 44.69
$1.73 COP 6,554
23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 Kč 40.81
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-38.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.15
$1.07 COP 4,043
7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 30.00
$1.31 COP 4,968
9.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 45.48
$1.38 COP 5,230
57.25%
Eggs
$2.84 Kč 59.5
$2.25 COP 8,515
26.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 Kč 255
$4.48 COP 17.0K
172.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 Kč 151
$5.74 COP 21.7K
25.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.75 Kč 267
$8.86 COP 33.6K
43.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 35.05
$2.24 COP 8,496
-25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.88
$1.06 COP 4,015
61.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Kč 43.14
$1.51 COP 5,736
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 Kč 71.9
$1.36 COP 5,154
152.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 27.73
$1.12 COP 4,247
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.39
$1.17 COP 4,430
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 Kč 25.94
$0.90 COP 3,418
37.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.13
$0.84 COP 3,171
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.94 Kč 145
$2.26 COP 8,559
207.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 Kč 147
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.94
$1.18 COP 4,482
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 37.84
$2.39 COP 9,054
-24.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 Kč 49.36
$0.86 COP 3,255
174.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 Kč 532
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-38.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Kč 59.1
$1.47 COP 5,559
91.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 Kč 27.77
$1.95 COP 7,372
-31.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 Kč 324
$7.76 COP 29.4K
99.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 Kč 34.61
$0.97 COP 3,665
70.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
55.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-11.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 Kč 5,343
$81.1 COP 307.3K
214.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 Kč 540
$9.40 COP 35.6K
174.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.71 Kč 434
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-12.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 Kč 1,203
$25.55 COP 96.8K
124.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 Kč 457
$19.29 COP 73.1K
13.22%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 Kč 150
$4.10 COP 15.5K
74.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Kč 3,963
$306 COP 1.2M
-38.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-52.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 Kč 1,774
$59.8 COP 226.6K
41.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.57 Kč 870
$31.96 COP 121.1K
30.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Kč 2,049
$103 COP 389.1K
-4.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 Kč 2,353
$108 COP 408.7K
4.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 Kč 15.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
47.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 Kč 8,091
$377 COP 1.4M
2.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
74.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
56.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
164.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
299.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
164.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
13.43
-58.60%

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Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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