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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kolin is 56% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 141.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kolin is 40.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 Kฤย 192
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
53.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.20 Kฤย 967
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
42.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 Kฤย 172
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
15.29%
Cappuccino
$3.19 Kฤย 66.8
$1.65 COPย 6,043
93.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kฤย 41.36
$1.06 COPย 3,882
86.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 Kฤย 34.92
$0.77 COPย 2,839
116.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 Kฤย 45.71
$1.75 COPย 6,418
25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 Kฤย 57.7
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-9.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Kฤย 25.48
$1.10 COPย 4,026
10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Kฤย 32.23
$1.30 COPย 4,771
18.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 Kฤย 51.5
$1.34 COPย 4,905
83.58%
Eggs
$3.37 Kฤย 70.6
$2.26 COPย 8,299
49.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.61 Kฤย 264
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
180.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.95 Kฤย 187
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
54.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 Kฤย 305
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
62.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kฤย 36.75
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-25.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 Kฤย 36.11
$1.07 COPย 3,939
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Kฤย 45.54
$1.48 COPย 5,418
47.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 Kฤย 77.2
$1.36 COPย 5,011
171.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kฤย 27.59
$1.13 COPย 4,135
16.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kฤย 24.40
$1.13 COPย 4,161
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 Kฤย 30.39
$0.89 COPย 3,274
62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kฤย 16.61
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.99 Kฤย 146
$2.28 COPย 8,361
206.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 Kฤย 143
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-32.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Kฤย 22.35
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-10.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 Kฤย 33.67
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-32.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 Kฤย 58.0
$0.84 COPย 3,074
229.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.27 Kฤย 487
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-43.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 Kฤย 41.10
$1.48 COPย 5,417
32.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 Kฤย 26.39
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 Kฤย 287
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
70.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kฤย 36.36
$0.94 COPย 3,455
85.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Kฤย 532.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
43.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kฤย 625.2K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
13.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 Kฤย 5,332
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
211.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.85 Kฤย 541
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
170.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 Kฤย 419
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-15.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$124 Kฤย 2,596
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
380.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.06 Kฤย 775
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
97.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.31 Kฤย 216
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
154.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 Kฤย 6,903
$316 COPย 1.2M
4.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,091 Kฤย 190.2K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
52.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 Kฤย 1,733
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
40.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.99 Kฤย 899
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
32.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 Kฤย 1,849
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-11.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 Kฤย 2,426
$108 COPย 394.9K
7.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,521 Kฤย 31.8K
$491 COPย 1.8M
209.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 Kฤย 29.8K
$371 COPย 1.4M
284.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 Kฤย 37.7K
$821 COPย 3.0M
119.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 Kฤย 33.4K
$731 COPย 2.7M
118.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,833 Kฤย 163.9K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
159.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,355 Kฤย 132.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
377.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kolin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,401 Kฤย 29.3K
$517 COPย 1.9M
170.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
13.43
-59.27%

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Last update for Kolin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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