Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaunas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaunas and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kaunas is 39.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kaunas is 47.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaunas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.6 €10.02
$6.23 COP 26K
86.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.8 €56
$32.34 COP 134.8K
100.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 €7.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
22.46%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.13
$1.72 COP 7,155
111.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.1 COP 4,575
102.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
145.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 €4.37
$1.66 COP 6,916
204.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 €3.72
$3.2 COP 13.3K
34.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaunas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
72.93%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
22.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.07 €9.56
$4.55 COP 19K
143.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 €6.89
$5.71 COP 23.8K
39.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.18 €10.52
$8.59 COP 35.8K
41.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.51 COP 6,293
41.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
152.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.18 COP 4,932
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
94.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.84 COP 3,507
22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.35 COP 9,809
144.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.68 €10.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
35.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Kaunas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.83 €28.34
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-21.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.41 COP 5,899
103.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 €8.12
$7.85 COP 32.7K
19.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.02 COP 4,265
59.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
119.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaunas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 €228
$82.5 COP 344.1K
219.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.01 €13.82
$9.44 COP 39.4K
69.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.8 €14.5
$23.51 COP 98K
-28.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaunas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.92 €35.33
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 €19.63
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.72 €8.39
$3.96 COP 16.5K
145.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaunas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$653 €564
$305 COP 1.3M
114.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,719 €6,665
$5,925 COP 24.7M
30.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaunas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 €74.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
48.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.79 €42.12
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.7 €85.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$106 COP 440.5K
8.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaunas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 €625
$489 COP 2M
47.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$520 €449
$379 COP 1.6M
37.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,044
$827 COP 3.4M
46.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 €671
$729 COP 3M
6.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,231 €3,653
$2,190 COP 9.1M
93.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,695 €2,327
$1,532 COP 6.4M
75.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaunas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,437 €1,240
$550 COP 2.3M
161.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Kaunas: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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