Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaštela and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaštela and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kaštela is 44% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kaštela is 46.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaštela
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.28 €14.06
$6.23 COP 26K
161.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 €69.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
148.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 €8.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
25.71%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
65.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$1.1 COP 4,575
219.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
254.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
186.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 €3.17
$3.2 COP 13.3K
14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaštela
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
131.58%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.29
$2.22 COP 9,252
71.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 €8.47
$4.55 COP 19K
115.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.73 €8.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
70.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.68 €10.95
$8.59 COP 35.8K
47.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.07 COP 4,461
54.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
59.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.94 €5.13
$2.35 COP 9,809
152.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.6 €6.57
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-52.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaštela
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.33 €2.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
180.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.35 €33.11
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 €8.06
$7.85 COP 32.7K
18.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.02 COP 4,265
65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
114.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K €22.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaštela
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$82.5 COP 344.1K
130.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.49 €20.28
$9.44 COP 39.4K
148.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.22 €21.77
$23.51 COP 98K
7.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaštela
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 €49.16
$25.68 COP 107.1K
121.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.32 €12.36
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-25.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9 €7.77
$3.96 COP 16.5K
127.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaštela
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 €165
$305 COP 1.3M
-37.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,413 €1,220
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-76.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaštela
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.7 €71.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
42.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.3 €24.44
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-10.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.2
$103 COP 430.1K
3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-1.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaštela
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 €409
$489 COP 2M
-3.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 €300
$379 COP 1.6M
-8.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$827 COP 3.4M
-26.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$546 €472
$729 COP 3M
-25.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,350 €2,892
$2,190 COP 9.1M
52.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,524 €2,180
$1,532 COP 6.4M
64.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaštela
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$894 €772
$550 COP 2.3M
62.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
13.43
-67.61%

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Last update for Kaštela: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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