Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuressaare and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuressaare and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kuressaare is 34.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuressaare is 56% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuressaare
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.72 €11.85
$6.23 COP 26K
120.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 €59.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
111.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 €7.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.36%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.14
$1.72 COP 7,155
111.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.1 COP 4,575
127.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
282.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.66 COP 6,916
215.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
80.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuressaare
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
77.44%
Eggs
$2.93 €2.53
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.37 €10.68
$4.55 COP 19K
171.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 €7.55
$5.71 COP 23.8K
53.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.39 €9.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.26 COP 9,410
-17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.07 COP 4,461
44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.51 COP 6,293
58.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
70.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
123.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 €5.49
$2.35 COP 9,809
170.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.27 €8.87
$9.34 COP 38.9K
9.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuressaare
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
172.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.25 €25.26
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-30.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.41 COP 5,899
133.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 €0.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.34 €17.56
$7.85 COP 32.7K
159.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 COP 4,265
91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K €26.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuressaare
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 €238
$82.5 COP 344.1K
233.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.66 €10.07
$9.44 COP 39.4K
23.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.14 €31.21
$23.51 COP 98K
53.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuressaare
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 €30.32
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.71 €10.11
$3.96 COP 16.5K
195.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuressaare
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 €102
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,169 €7,054
$5,925 COP 24.7M
37.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuressaare
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 €104
$57.9 COP 241.4K
108.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.1 €34.62
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 €84.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.2
$106 COP 440.5K
1.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuressaare
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 €450
$489 COP 2M
6.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 €299
$379 COP 1.6M
-8.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 €591
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 €441
$729 COP 3M
-29.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,257 €3,676
$2,190 COP 9.1M
94.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,590 €2,236
$1,532 COP 6.4M
69.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuressaare
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,318 €1,138
$550 COP 2.3M
139.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.43
-67.98%

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Last update for Kuressaare: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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