Cost of Living Comparison Between Keila and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Keila and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Keila is 36.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Keila is 44% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Keila
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.96
$6.23 COP 26K
159.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.8 €60.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
115.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 €8.29
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.04%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.24
$1.72 COP 7,155
118.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
135.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.16
$0.73 COP 3,060
242.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 €4.57
$1.66 COP 6,916
218.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Keila
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
14.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.33 COP 5,544
74.44%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.47
$2.22 COP 9,252
28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 €10.52
$4.55 COP 19K
167.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 €7.68
$5.71 COP 23.8K
55.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.54 €9.96
$8.59 COP 35.8K
34.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.5 €2.15
$1.42 COP 5,911
76.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.18 COP 4,932
-19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
129.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 €5.46
$2.35 COP 9,809
168.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 €9.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Keila
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.41 COP 5,899
132.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 €0.6
$1.96 COP 8,164
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.29 €14.93
$7.85 COP 32.7K
120.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.02 COP 4,265
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
66.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Keila
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$268 €231
$82.5 COP 344.1K
224.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.37 €17.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
115.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.21 €30.4
$23.51 COP 98K
49.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Keila
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 €45.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
106.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.74 €10.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
196.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Keila
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 €101
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,882 €6,806
$5,925 COP 24.7M
33.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Keila
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
93.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.99 €33.66
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 €84.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$106 COP 440.5K
0.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Keila
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Keila
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.43
-67.98%

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Last update for Keila: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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