Cost of Living Comparison Between Kukes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kukes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kukes is 9.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kukes is 7.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 ALL 768
$6.03 COP 22.7K
53.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.28 ALL 3,090
$33.17 COP 124.7K
12.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.22 ALL 598
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-0.96%
Cappuccino
$1.88 ALL 156
$1.63 COP 6,128
15.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 ALL 132
$1.05 COP 3,944
52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ALL 71.6
$0.77 COP 2,896
11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ALL 198
$1.73 COP 6,505
38.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ALL 276
$3.18 COP 12.0K
4.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ALL 123
$1.07 COP 4,012
39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 71.1
$1.31 COP 4,931
-34.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ALL 161
$1.38 COP 5,191
41.30%
Eggs
$2.95 ALL 244
$2.25 COP 8,450
31.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 ALL 790
$4.48 COP 16.9K
112.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 ALL 577
$5.74 COP 21.6K
21.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.47 ALL 702
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-4.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ALL 100
$2.24 COP 8,431
-45.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 ALL 144
$1.06 COP 3,985
64.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ALL 81.5
$1.51 COP 5,693
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.33 ALL 110
$1.36 COP 5,115
-2.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ALL 61.0
$1.12 COP 4,215
-33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 ALL 70.6
$1.17 COP 4,397
-27.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 ALL 81.5
$0.90 COP 3,392
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALL 56.2
$0.84 COP 3,147
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 ALL 291
$2.26 COP 8,494
55.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 ALL 586
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-28.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ALL 81.4
$1.18 COP 4,448
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ALL 146
$2.39 COP 8,986
-26.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ALL 37.70
$0.86 COP 3,230
-47.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.01 ALL 1,575
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-54.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ALL 286
$1.47 COP 5,517
134.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 ALL 267
$1.95 COP 7,317
65.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 ALL 398
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-38.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 ALL 175
$0.97 COP 3,637
117.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K ALL 2.9M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
91.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ALL 2.1M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-6.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 ALL 5,646
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-16.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.37 ALL 1,440
$9.40 COP 35.4K
84.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.03 ALL 1,328
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-32.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 ALL 4,547
$25.55 COP 96.0K
114.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.52 ALL 2,114
$19.29 COP 72.5K
32.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 ALL 294
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-13.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.6 ALL 7,919
$306 COP 1.2M
-68.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.55 ALL 2,946
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-40.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.46 ALL 1,944
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-26.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.19 ALL 3,413
$103 COP 386.2K
-59.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.55 ALL 4,106
$108 COP 405.6K
-54.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 ALL 37.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-6.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 ALL 28.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-8.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 ALL 50.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
-25.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 ALL 35.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,819 ALL 150.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-34.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 ALL 101.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-7.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$448 ALL 37.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
-16.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Kukes: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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