Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilkenny and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kilkenny and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kilkenny is 73.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kilkenny is 81.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kilkenny
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$6.23 COP 26K
157.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €59.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
113.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 €8.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.43%
Cappuccino
$4.28 €3.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
148.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.1 COP 4,575
115.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
142.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.2 €5.36
$1.66 COP 6,916
273.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 €6.17
$3.2 COP 13.3K
123.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kilkenny
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.24 COP 5,188
65.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.82%
Eggs
$3.24 €2.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 €8.19
$4.55 COP 19K
108.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.5 €8.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
66.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 €7.43
$8.59 COP 35.8K
0.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.51 COP 6,293
124.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.42 COP 5,911
41.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.11 COP 4,619
11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.05 €16.45
$2.35 COP 9,809
710.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.1 €12.17
$9.34 COP 38.9K
50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.18 COP 4,927
148.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.49 COP 10.4K
18.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Kilkenny
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
172.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 €86.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
139.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.11 €4.41
$1.41 COP 5,899
262.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.94 €30.17
$7.85 COP 32.7K
345.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K €19.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kilkenny
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 €137
$82.5 COP 344.1K
92.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.68 €18.72
$9.44 COP 39.4K
129.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.6 €42.82
$23.51 COP 98K
110.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kilkenny
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.4 €46.93
$25.68 COP 107.1K
111.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.66 €10.07
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-39.08%
Cinema Ticket
$14.08 €12.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
255.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kilkenny
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,026 €886
$305 COP 1.3M
236.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,307 €6,309
$5,925 COP 24.7M
23.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kilkenny
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.3 €65.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
31.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.78 €19.67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-27.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 €71.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 €70.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kilkenny
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,491 €1,287
$489 COP 2M
204.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 €1,016
$379 COP 1.6M
210.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 €2,091
$827 COP 3.4M
192.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 €1,446
$729 COP 3M
129.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,750 €3,237
$2,190 COP 9.1M
71.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,444 €2,974
$1,532 COP 6.4M
124.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kilkenny
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,837 €2,449
$550 COP 2.3M
415.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.43
-68.21%

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Last update for Kilkenny: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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