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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kukes is 14.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kukes is 1.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 ALL 804
$6.23 COP 26K
52.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.81 ALL 3,108
$32.34 COP 134.8K
13.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 ALL 583
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.63%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ALL 159
$1.72 COP 7,155
9.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ALL 133
$1.1 COP 4,575
42.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ALL 73.8
$0.73 COP 3,060
19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 ALL 194
$1.66 COP 6,916
38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ALL 271
$3.2 COP 13.3K
0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ALL 132
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 ALL 72.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 ALL 163
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.11%
Eggs
$3.05 ALL 258
$2.22 COP 9,252
37.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 ALL 783
$4.55 COP 19K
103.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 ALL 605
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.33 ALL 703
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ALL 98.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-48.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 ALL 147
$1.07 COP 4,461
61.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 ALL 76.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
-40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ALL 112
$1.42 COP 5,911
-7.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ALL 62.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 ALL 67.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
-32.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ALL 80.4
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ALL 62.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 ALL 306
$2.35 COP 9,809
54.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 ALL 613
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ALL 83.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ALL 147
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 41.41
$0.83 COP 3,464
-40.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.68 ALL 1,577
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-55.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 ALL 298
$1.41 COP 5,899
149.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 ALL 272
$1.96 COP 8,164
64.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 ALL 391
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-41.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ALL 177
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K ALL 2.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ALL 2.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 ALL 5,777
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-17.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.59 ALL 1,486
$9.44 COP 39.4K
86.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.6 ALL 1,317
$23.51 COP 98K
-33.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ALL 4,698
$25.68 COP 107.1K
116.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.72 ALL 2,172
$19.14 COP 79.8K
34.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ALL 292
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-12.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.8 ALL 7,917
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.36 ALL 2,986
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-38.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.69 ALL 2,001
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-25.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.74 ALL 3,440
$103 COP 430.1K
-60.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.98 ALL 4,221
$106 COP 440.5K
-52.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$449 ALL 37.9K
$489 COP 2M
-8.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 ALL 29K
$379 COP 1.6M
-9.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 ALL 50.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 ALL 36.4K
$729 COP 3M
-40.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,862 ALL 157.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-14.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,265 ALL 106.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-17.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kukes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 ALL 38.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
-17.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Kukes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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