Cost of Living Comparison Between Kos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kos and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kos is 59.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kos is 60.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.04
$6.23 COP 26K
179.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 €64.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
130.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.11 €10.46
$7.39 COP 30.8K
63.87%
Cappuccino
$4.7 €4.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
173.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$1.1 COP 4,575
196.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 €4.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
184.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 €6.09
$3.2 COP 13.3K
120.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
118.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.33 COP 5,544
79.70%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$2.22 COP 9,252
84.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.46 €11.62
$4.55 COP 19K
195.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.89 €8.54
$5.71 COP 23.8K
73.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.79 €11.91
$8.59 COP 35.8K
60.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.07 COP 4,461
95.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
38.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.18 COP 4,932
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.33 €4.6
$2.35 COP 9,809
126.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.18 COP 4,927
68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Kos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
92.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.7 €40.32
$41.9 COP 174.7K
11.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.7 €4.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
233.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.44 €11.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
71.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.02 COP 4,265
120.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
79.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €188
$82.5 COP 344.1K
163.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.2 €20.03
$9.44 COP 39.4K
145.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 €30.69
$23.51 COP 98K
51.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.73 €41.21
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 €8.29
$3.96 COP 16.5K
142.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$430 €371
$305 COP 1.3M
41.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,087 €5,255
$5,925 COP 24.7M
2.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 €78
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.83 €32.67
$31.59 COP 131.7K
19.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 €76.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.6
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$488 €422
$489 COP 2M
-0.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 €319
$379 COP 1.6M
-2.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$744 €643
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €532
$729 COP 3M
-15.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,685 €2,318
$2,190 COP 9.1M
22.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,446 €2,112
$1,532 COP 6.4M
59.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$917 €792
$550 COP 2.3M
66.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
13.43
-67.01%

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Last update for Kos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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