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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 66.2% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 69.7% cheaper than Akranes without rent, and 72.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$27.06 ISK 3,386
-77.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$144 ISK 18.0K
-77.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$22.09 ISK 2,764
-67.00%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$5.98 ISK 748
-72.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$3.12 ISK 390
-66.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$2.43 ISK 304
-68.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$10.49 ISK 1,313
-83.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$7.95 ISK 995
-60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.95 ISK 244
-45.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.00 ISK 250
-34.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$3.56 ISK 445
-61.24%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$5.90 ISK 739
-61.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$18.35 ISK 2,297
-75.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$24.33 ISK 3,045
-76.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$41.63 ISK 5,210
-78.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$3.22 ISK 403
-30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.43 ISK 305
-56.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.96 ISK 370
-48.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$4.85 ISK 607
-71.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$3.52 ISK 440
-68.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.33 ISK 291
-49.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$3.06 ISK 383
-70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.95 ISK 244
-56.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$13.41 ISK 1,678
-83.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$23.60 ISK 2,954
-57.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.84 ISK 355
-58.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.04 ISK 256
17.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$3.51 ISK 440
-75.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$72.0 ISK 9,015
-42.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$6.50 ISK 813
-77.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.04 ISK 130
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$86.8 ISK 10.9K
-91.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$2.55 ISK 319
-61.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$46.9K ISK 5.9M
-61.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$52.4K ISK 6.6M
-49.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$89.3 ISK 11.2K
-9.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$27.35 ISK 3,422
-65.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$85.2 ISK 10.7K
-72.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$17.78 ISK 2,225
-76.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$321 ISK 40.1K
-4.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$29.6K ISK 3.7M
-80.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$141 ISK 17.7K
-57.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$61.2 ISK 7,652
-47.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$180 ISK 22.5K
-42.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$267 ISK 33.5K
-59.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$3,016 ISK 377.5K
-83.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,896 ISK 237.2K
-80.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$4,768 ISK 596.6K
-82.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$3,568 ISK 446.5K
-79.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Akranes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$5,728 ISK 716.8K
-90.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.63
39.46%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Akranes: March 1, 2026

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