Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kosice and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kosice is 29.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kosice is 35.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kosice
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.08 €7.84
$6.22 COP 25.9K
45.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.3 €49.5
$33.25 COP 138.6K
72.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 €7.96
$7.47 COP 31.1K
23.43%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.76
$1.7 COP 7,097
87.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.11 COP 4,617
65.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.73 COP 3,023
195.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.71 COP 7,131
52.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.1 COP 12.9K
-24.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kosice
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.09 COP 4,560
-1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.27 COP 5,292
12.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 COP 5,774
43.48%
Eggs
$3.62 €3.13
$2.19 COP 9,120
65.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.15 €13.94
$4.35 COP 18.1K
271.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.97 €6.88
$5.83 COP 24.3K
36.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 €11.2
$8.61 COP 35.9K
50.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.33 COP 9,718
-21.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.12 COP 4,674
63.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$1.53 COP 6,394
55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 €4.55
$1.38 COP 5,741
281.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.11 COP 4,642
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.17 COP 4,868
50.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.88 COP 3,672
89.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.92 COP 3,850
-16.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.11
$2.29 COP 9,533
158.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-39.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.2 COP 4,991
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.47 COP 10.3K
-5.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kosice
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.8 COP 3,337
46.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.42 €25.4
$40.56 COP 169.1K
-27.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.47 COP 6,140
-4.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.95 COP 8,124
-37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.61 €20.39
$7.96 COP 33.2K
196.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.03 COP 4,288
74.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K €21.8K
$18K COP 75.1M
39.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K €21.9K
$26.2K COP 109.4M
-3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kosice
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$317 €274
$81.3 COP 339.1K
289.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.45 €26.29
$9.49 COP 39.6K
220.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$23.99 COP 100K
-16.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kosice
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 €38.25
$25.2 COP 105K
75.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 €12.1
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-25.62%
Cinema Ticket
$10.26 €8.86
$3.95 COP 16.5K
159.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kosice
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 €404
$313 COP 1.3M
49.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,244 €6,254
$6,023 COP 25.1M
20.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kosice
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.4 €59.1
$59.4 COP 247.5K
15.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.82 €21.43
$32.15 COP 134K
-22.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 €65.7
$102 COP 426.2K
-25.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93.4
$107 COP 446K
1.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kosice
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 €721
$479 COP 2M
74.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 €604
$375 COP 1.6M
86.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,371 €1,184
$834 COP 3.5M
64.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €787
$723 COP 3M
26.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,058 €3,503
$2,181 COP 9.1M
86.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,126 €2,699
$1,515 COP 6.3M
106.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kosice
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,468 €1,268
$561 COP 2.3M
161.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Kosice: November 3, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

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