Cost of Living Comparison Between Kohtla-Järve and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kohtla-Järve and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kohtla-Järve is 24.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kohtla-Järve is 12.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kohtla-Järve
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 €6.04
$6.23 COP 26K
12.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.24 €23.52
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-15.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 €5.55
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-12.99%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
65.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.66 COP 6,916
209.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kohtla-Järve
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.09 COP 4,552
-26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.24 COP 5,188
-36.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.33 COP 5,544
41.35%
Eggs
$2.89 €2.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.3 €4.57
$4.55 COP 19K
16.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 €5.14
$5.71 COP 23.8K
4.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 €12.03
$8.59 COP 35.8K
62.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.07 COP 4,461
21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
64.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 €0.53
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 €0.54
$1.18 COP 4,932
-47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.61
$0.89 COP 3,718
110.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.84 COP 3,507
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.49 €4.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
133.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 €5.68
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Kohtla-Järve
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 €0.99
$0.83 COP 3,464
37.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.02 €15.55
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-56.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 €3.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
146.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.44 €10.74
$7.85 COP 32.7K
58.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K €19.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
28.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K €19.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kohtla-Järve
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$82.5 COP 344.1K
324.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.02 €17.29
$9.44 COP 39.4K
112.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.77 €23.11
$23.51 COP 98K
13.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kohtla-Järve
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.97 €31.92
$25.68 COP 107.1K
43.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.25 €17.48
$19.14 COP 79.8K
5.80%
Cinema Ticket
$8.18 €7.06
$3.96 COP 16.5K
106.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kohtla-Järve
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 €180
$305 COP 1.3M
-31.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,900 €6,821
$5,925 COP 24.7M
33.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kohtla-Järve
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €98.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
97.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.19 €32.11
$31.59 COP 131.7K
17.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.3 €80.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 €70.3
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kohtla-Järve
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 €204
$489 COP 2M
-51.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 €151
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 €303
$827 COP 3.4M
-57.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 €250
$729 COP 3M
-60.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kohtla-Järve
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,064 €919
$550 COP 2.3M
93.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Kohtla-Järve: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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