Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Akranes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Akranes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 59.5% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 71.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 66.7% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 72.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$26.45 ISK 3,299
-76.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$145 ISK 18.1K
-77.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$22.1 ISK 2,757
-66.56%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$6.13 ISK 765
-71.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.13 ISK 391
-64.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.44 ISK 304
-70.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$10.64 ISK 1,327
-84.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.11 ISK 1,011
-60.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.96 ISK 245
-44.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.06 ISK 258
-39.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.57 ISK 446
-62.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.88 ISK 734
-62.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.07 ISK 2,254
-74.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$24.01 ISK 2,995
-76.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$41.8 ISK 5,214
-79.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.35 ISK 418
-32.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.4 ISK 299
-55.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.98 ISK 372
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.74 ISK 591
-70.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.64 ISK 455
-69.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.44 ISK 304
-51.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.18 ISK 397
-72.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.99 ISK 248
-57.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.65 ISK 1,702
-82.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$24.29 ISK 3,030
-61.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.79 ISK 348
-57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.96 ISK 245
27.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.65 ISK 455
-77.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$72.4 ISK 9,029
-42.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.2 ISK 773
-77.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.04 ISK 130
88.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$87.1 ISK 10.9K
-90.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.51 ISK 314
-59.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$46.9K ISK 5.8M
-62.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$53K ISK 6.6M
-50.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$88.8 ISK 11.1K
-7.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.52 ISK 3,433
-65.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$86.4 ISK 10.8K
-72.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.51 ISK 2,184
-77.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$321 ISK 40.1K
-5.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$30.5K ISK 3.8M
-80.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$138 ISK 17.2K
-57.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62.6 ISK 7,805
-49.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$184 ISK 23K
-43.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$264 ISK 32.9K
-59.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,925 ISK 364.9K
-83.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,877 ISK 234.1K
-79.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$4,785 ISK 597K
-82.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$3,552 ISK 443.2K
-79.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,630 ISK 702.4K
-90.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.63
39.46%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Akranes: October 29, 2025

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