Cost of Living Comparison Between Kretinga and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kretinga and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kretinga is 39.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kretinga is 41.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kretinga
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.47 €9.9
$6.23 COP 26K
84.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 €59.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
113.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 €5.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.90%
Cappuccino
$3.03 €2.62
$1.72 COP 7,155
76.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.1 COP 4,575
95.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
168.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 €4.57
$1.66 COP 6,916
218.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$3.2 COP 13.3K
60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kretinga
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.33 COP 5,544
50.38%
Eggs
$2.74 €2.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.81 €9.33
$4.55 COP 19K
137.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 €4.48
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-9.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 €8.35
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$2.26 COP 9,410
-37.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.42 COP 5,911
115.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 €0.66
$1.11 COP 4,619
-30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.89 COP 3,718
73.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 €4.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
136.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.54 €7.38
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Kretinga
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.83 COP 3,464
38.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.19 €28.66
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-20.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 €2.69
$1.41 COP 5,899
121.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.98 €12.07
$7.85 COP 32.7K
78.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
96.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kretinga
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €180
$82.5 COP 344.1K
152.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.97 €12.06
$9.44 COP 39.4K
47.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.95 €12.91
$23.51 COP 98K
-36.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kretinga
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.11 €36.36
$25.68 COP 107.1K
63.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 €19.88
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.45 €8.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
138.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kretinga
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 €401
$305 COP 1.3M
52.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,091 €7,849
$5,925 COP 24.7M
53.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kretinga
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 €76
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 €35.82
$31.59 COP 131.7K
31.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 €71
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €114
$106 COP 440.5K
25.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kretinga
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 €457
$489 COP 2M
8.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 €315
$379 COP 1.6M
-3.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 €729
$827 COP 3.4M
2.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €572
$729 COP 3M
-9.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,581 €2,228
$2,190 COP 9.1M
17.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,898 €1,639
$1,532 COP 6.4M
23.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kretinga
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,181 €1,020
$550 COP 2.3M
114.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
13.43
-69.25%

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Last update for Kretinga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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