Cost of Living Comparison Between Kouvola and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kouvola and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kouvola is 89.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kouvola is 101.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kouvola
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.45 €13.34
$6.23 COP 26K
147.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.3 €76.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
172.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 €10.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.73%
Cappuccino
$4.86 €4.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
182.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.1 COP 4,575
137.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 €1.63
$0.73 COP 3,060
157.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 €7.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
395.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 €7.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
157.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kouvola
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
82.71%
Eggs
$3.27 €2.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
47.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 €7.62
$4.55 COP 19K
93.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$5.71 COP 23.8K
135.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.02 €18.15
$8.59 COP 35.8K
144.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 €2.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 €3.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
194.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
132.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.84 COP 3,507
108.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.9 €10.27
$2.35 COP 9,809
406.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.57 €11.72
$9.34 COP 38.9K
45.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.18 COP 4,927
177.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.07
$2.49 COP 10.4K
42.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Kouvola
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 €2.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
313.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
57.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.97 €6.88
$1.41 COP 5,899
465.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.96 COP 8,164
-38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.5 €54.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
708.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.02 COP 4,265
157.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K €31.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
39.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kouvola
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 €100
$82.5 COP 344.1K
40.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.49 €26.32
$9.44 COP 39.4K
222.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.18 €20.88
$23.51 COP 98K
2.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kouvola
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.92 €37.92
$25.68 COP 107.1K
71.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.98 €20.7
$19.14 COP 79.8K
25.29%
Cinema Ticket
$17.32 €14.96
$3.96 COP 16.5K
337.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kouvola
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 €285
$305 COP 1.3M
8.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,809
$5,925 COP 24.7M
91.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kouvola
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 €77.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
55.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.95 €30.18
$31.59 COP 131.7K
10.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-10.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
21.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kouvola
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 €660
$489 COP 2M
56.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 €562
$379 COP 1.6M
71.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 €1,111
$827 COP 3.4M
55.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 €894
$729 COP 3M
42.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,561 €3,074
$2,190 COP 9.1M
62.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,130
$1,532 COP 6.4M
60.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kouvola
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
13.43
-71.56%

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Last update for Kouvola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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