Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotka and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kotka and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kotka is 78.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kotka is 90% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kotka
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.65 €10.92
$6.23 COP 26K
103.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 €46.67
$32.34 COP 134.8K
67.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 €8.71
$7.39 COP 30.8K
36.40%
Cappuccino
$4.18 €3.61
$1.72 COP 7,155
143.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
93.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.73 COP 3,060
131.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
254.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kotka
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.33 COP 5,544
75.19%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
26.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 €7.68
$4.55 COP 19K
95.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.82 €11.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
142.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.54 €17.73
$8.59 COP 35.8K
139.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.07 COP 4,461
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
52.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 €4.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
239.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.89 COP 3,718
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.84 COP 3,507
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 €8.75
$2.35 COP 9,809
331.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.55 €11.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
45.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.18 COP 4,927
156.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.49 COP 10.4K
41.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Kotka
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.83 €5.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
602.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.8 €49.94
$41.9 COP 174.7K
38.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8 €6.91
$1.41 COP 5,899
467.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.4 €46.13
$7.85 COP 32.7K
580.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
106.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kotka
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 €228
$82.5 COP 344.1K
219.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.41 €27.12
$9.44 COP 39.4K
232.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20 €17.27
$23.51 COP 98K
-14.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kotka
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.13 €37.24
$25.68 COP 107.1K
67.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.15
$19.14 COP 79.8K
27.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.91 €13.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
301.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kotka
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 €289
$305 COP 1.3M
9.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,549
$5,925 COP 24.7M
86.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kotka
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
84.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.05 €12.13
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-55.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 €75
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 €89.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-2.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kotka
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 €666
$489 COP 2M
57.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €565
$379 COP 1.6M
72.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,323 €1,142
$827 COP 3.4M
60.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 €889
$729 COP 3M
41.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,924 €2,524
$2,190 COP 9.1M
33.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,768 €1,527
$1,532 COP 6.4M
15.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kotka
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,527 €2,181
$550 COP 2.3M
359.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
13.43
-74.68%

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Last update for Kotka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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