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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlovy Vary is 12.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 20.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.54 Kč 179
$5.97 COP 21.9K
43.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.69 Kč 914
$32.40 COP 119.0K
34.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.00 Kč 188
$7.13 COP 26.2K
26.23%
Cappuccino
$3.01 Kč 63.1
$1.65 COP 6,043
82.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 38.88
$1.06 COP 3,882
75.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Kč 24.48
$0.77 COP 2,839
51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 Kč 43.70
$1.75 COP 6,418
19.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 Kč 41.08
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-35.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.09
$1.10 COP 4,026
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Kč 31.61
$1.30 COP 4,771
16.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 Kč 45.52
$1.34 COP 4,905
62.69%
Eggs
$2.85 Kč 59.6
$2.26 COP 8,299
26.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.37 Kč 259
$4.50 COP 16.5K
174.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 Kč 150
$5.80 COP 21.3K
23.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 Kč 269
$8.96 COP 32.9K
43.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.99
$2.37 COP 8,691
-27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.63
$1.07 COP 3,939
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 Kč 43.37
$1.48 COP 5,418
39.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Kč 73.2
$1.36 COP 5,011
157.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Kč 28.47
$1.13 COP 4,135
20.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 Kč 24.02
$1.13 COP 4,161
1.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 Kč 24.56
$0.89 COP 3,274
31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Kč 16.12
$0.85 COP 3,114
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.07 Kč 148
$2.28 COP 8,361
210.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 Kč 149
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-29.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kč 19.30
$1.19 COP 4,359
-22.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.80
$2.40 COP 8,828
-22.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 Kč 48.27
$0.84 COP 3,074
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.83 Kč 540
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-36.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 Kč 57.9
$1.48 COP 5,417
87.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 28.77
$1.89 COP 6,949
-26.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.24 Kč 319
$8.05 COP 29.5K
89.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 Kč 33.90
$0.94 COP 3,455
72.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Kč 594.6K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
60.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K Kč 497.0K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-9.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 Kč 5,300
$81.9 COP 300.7K
209.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.97 Kč 522
$9.54 COP 35.0K
161.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.13 Kč 442
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-10.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 Kč 1,203
$25.85 COP 94.9K
122.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.23 Kč 444
$18.72 COP 68.7K
13.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 Kč 150
$4.05 COP 14.9K
76.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 Kč 3,869
$316 COP 1.2M
-41.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,840 Kč 59.4K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-52.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 Kč 1,834
$59.0 COP 216.4K
48.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.54 Kč 869
$32.49 COP 119.3K
27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 Kč 2,037
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Kč 2,308
$108 COP 394.9K
2.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 Kč 15.1K
$491 COP 1.8M
46.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 Kč 8,287
$371 COP 1.4M
6.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 Kč 30.1K
$821 COP 3.0M
75.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,138 Kč 23.8K
$731 COP 2.7M
55.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,101 Kč 148.5K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
135.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,275 Kč 110.3K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
295.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 Kč 29.4K
$517 COP 1.9M
172.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
13.43
-58.60%

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Last update for Karlovy Vary: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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