Cost of Living Comparison Between Kavala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kavala and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kavala is 37.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kavala is 67.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kavala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.55 €11.7
$6.23 COP 26K
117.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 €45.86
$32.34 COP 134.8K
64.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9 €7.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.79%
Cappuccino
$3.9 €3.36
$1.72 COP 7,155
126.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
49.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 €5.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
255.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 €4.86
$3.2 COP 13.3K
75.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kavala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.09 COP 4,552
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.24 COP 5,188
17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$4.16 €3.59
$2.22 COP 9,252
87.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.26 €11.45
$4.55 COP 19K
191.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 €6.87
$5.71 COP 23.8K
39.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.4 €9.84
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.26 COP 9,410
-6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
-28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
42.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 €0.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 €0.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 €0.42
$0.84 COP 3,507
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.47 €4.72
$2.35 COP 9,809
132.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Kavala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.7 €55.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
54.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
234.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.81 €16.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
139.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kavala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$185 €160
$82.5 COP 344.1K
124.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.41 €18.48
$9.44 COP 39.4K
126.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.41 €27.12
$23.51 COP 98K
33.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kavala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 €50.3
$25.68 COP 107.1K
126.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.02 €19.87
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 €8.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
155.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kavala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 €440
$305 COP 1.3M
67.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,566 €4,806
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-6.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kavala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €97.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
94.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.77 €33.47
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94 €81.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kavala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 €330
$489 COP 2M
-21.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 €250
$379 COP 1.6M
-23.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 €543
$827 COP 3.4M
-23.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 €409
$729 COP 3M
-35.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,743 €3,232
$2,190 COP 9.1M
70.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,579 €2,227
$1,532 COP 6.4M
68.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kavala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$923 €797
$550 COP 2.3M
67.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.43
-67.98%

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Last update for Kavala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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