Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kolin is 41.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 142.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolin is 46.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.13 Kč 195
$6.23 COP 26K
46.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.46 Kč 994
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 Kč 176
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.37%
Cappuccino
$3.04 Kč 65
$1.72 COP 7,155
76.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 Kč 40.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
72.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 37.27
$0.73 COP 3,060
138.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 Kč 46.71
$1.66 COP 6,916
31.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 Kč 60.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 Kč 25.74
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 Kč 34.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 50.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.20%
Eggs
$3.23 Kč 69.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.65 Kč 271
$4.55 COP 19K
178.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 Kč 200
$5.71 COP 23.8K
63.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.33 Kč 307
$8.59 COP 35.8K
66.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 Kč 37.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
-21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 36.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 48.11
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 Kč 75.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 Kč 27.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 25.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kč 30.93
$0.89 COP 3,718
62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Kč 15.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.95 Kč 149
$2.35 COP 9,809
195.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 Kč 144
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 Kč 21.62
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 33.52
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 Kč 59.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
234.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.24 Kč 497
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 Kč 42.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
39.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 Kč 26.46
$1.96 COP 8,164
-36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.95 Kč 298
$7.85 COP 32.7K
77.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 Kč 35.14
$1.02 COP 4,265
60.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Kč 548.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
45.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K Kč 635.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 Kč 5,493
$82.5 COP 344.1K
211.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.86 Kč 553
$9.44 COP 39.4K
173.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.04 Kč 429
$23.51 COP 98K
-14.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$127 Kč 2,719
$25.68 COP 107.1K
394.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.58 Kč 804
$19.14 COP 79.8K
96.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 Kč 224
$3.96 COP 16.5K
164.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$322 Kč 6,897
$305 COP 1.3M
5.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,048 Kč 193.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
52.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 Kč 1,753
$57.9 COP 241.4K
41.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.08 Kč 922
$31.59 COP 131.7K
36.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 Kč 1,943
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 Kč 2,481
$106 COP 440.5K
9.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,506 Kč 32.2K
$489 COP 2M
207.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,417 Kč 30.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
273.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 Kč 39.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
121.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 Kč 34.2K
$729 COP 3M
118.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,765 Kč 166.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
254.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,303 Kč 134.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
311.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,432 Kč 30.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
160.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
13.43
-59.27%

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Last update for Kolin: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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