Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuruman and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuruman and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kuruman is 3.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuruman is 12.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuruman
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 R 148
$6.23 COP 26K
33.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.71 R 599
$32.34 COP 134.8K
4.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 R 86.8
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-33.96%
Cappuccino
$1.69 R 30.08
$1.72 COP 7,155
-1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 R 19.64
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R 10.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R 39.21
$1.66 COP 6,916
32.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 45.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuruman
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R 19.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.58
$1.24 COP 5,188
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.24
$1.33 COP 5,544
23.31%
Eggs
$2.47 R 43.88
$2.22 COP 9,252
11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 R 133
$4.55 COP 19K
64.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 R 78.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-22.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.82 R 121
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-20.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 29.73
$2.26 COP 9,410
-26.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.23
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.42
$1.42 COP 5,911
16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R 21.97
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.76
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 16.35
$0.84 COP 3,507
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 R 48.35
$2.35 COP 9,809
15.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 R 103
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-38.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R 23.63
$1.18 COP 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 R 29.55
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuruman
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 R 28.5
$0.83 COP 3,464
92.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 20.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 R 16.1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.02 R 71.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-48.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 R 22.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 373K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K R 425.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-8.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuruman
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 R 2,063
$82.5 COP 344.1K
40.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.44 R 630
$9.44 COP 39.4K
275.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.13 R 749
$23.51 COP 98K
79.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuruman
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.66 R 545
$25.68 COP 107.1K
19.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 R 122
$3.96 COP 16.5K
72.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuruman
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,498
$305 COP 1.3M
-35.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,348 R 77.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-26.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuruman
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 R 908
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.64 R 581
$31.59 COP 131.7K
3.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 R 1,606
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,416
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuruman
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 R 6,520
$489 COP 2M
-25.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 R 5,859
$379 COP 1.6M
-13.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 R 12.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-16.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 R 12.5K
$729 COP 3M
-3.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$686 R 12.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-68.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$588 R 10.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuruman
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,038 R 18.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
88.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.43
-14.30%

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Last update for Kuruman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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