Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyiv is 9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kyiv is 2.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyiv
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.34 ₴346
$6.23 COP 26K
33.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.49 ₴1,307
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-2.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.93 ₴246
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.76%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₴64.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
-9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₴28.25
$1.1 COP 4,575
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₴17.82
$0.73 COP 3,060
-41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₴44.64
$1.66 COP 6,916
-34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 ₴75.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyiv
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ₴53.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ₴33.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 ₴75.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
37.59%
Eggs
$2.05 ₴85
$2.22 COP 9,252
-7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 ₴405
$4.55 COP 19K
114.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 ₴185
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-21.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 ₴325
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 ₴42.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
-54.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ₴64.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 ₴73.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 ₴94.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
59.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₴35.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
-23.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₴22.67
$1.18 COP 4,932
-53.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ₴57.5
$0.89 COP 3,718
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₴23.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ₴119
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 ₴214
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-44.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₴35.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₴64.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-37.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyiv
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₴7.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
-77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.73 ₴404
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-76.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 ₴85.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
46.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ₴14.25
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 ₴182
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-44.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 ₴59.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
40.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K ₴1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
76.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₴1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyiv
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 ₴4,635
$82.5 COP 344.1K
35.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.6 ₴233
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-40.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.85 ₴284
$23.51 COP 98K
-70.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyiv
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.01 ₴1,537
$25.68 COP 107.1K
44.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.62 ₴690
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-13.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 ₴199
$3.96 COP 16.5K
20.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyiv
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$379 ₴15.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
24.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,615 ₴316.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
28.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyiv
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 ₴2,898
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.59 ₴1,477
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 ₴4,268
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ₴4,779
$106 COP 440.5K
8.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyiv
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 ₴24.7K
$489 COP 2M
21.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ₴15K
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 ₴53.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
55.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 ₴25.8K
$729 COP 3M
-14.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,295 ₴95.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
4.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ₴49.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-21.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyiv
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ₴26.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
16.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.34
13.43
44.01%

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Last update for Kyiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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