Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Benesov Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Benesov

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.1% cheaper than Benesov without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.2% cheaper than Benesov without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Benesov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$6.52 Kč 136
-7.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$27.19 Kč 569
21.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.24 Kč 194
-21.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$2.18 Kč 45.74
-25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$1.39 Kč 29.06
-24.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.67 Kč 14.03
14.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$1.54 Kč 32.33
12.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.71 Kč 35.88
85.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Benesov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.93 Kč 19.44
15.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$1.19 Kč 24.87
10.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.89 Kč 39.54
-26.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.91 Kč 40.05
17.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.39 Kč 155
-39.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.67 Kč 161
-25.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.78 Kč 268
-30.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.67 Kč 34.89
34.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.20 Kč 25.16
-11.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$1.37 Kč 28.65
10.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$2.31 Kč 48.35
-41.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.91 Kč 19.05
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.26 Kč 26.31
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.71 Kč 14.95
26.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.77 Kč 16.07
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$5.45 Kč 114
-58.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.42 Kč 114
83.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$0.87 Kč 18.27
35.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$0.72 Kč 15.16
231.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Benesov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$1.20 Kč 25.11
-28.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$25.51 Kč 534
62.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$2.73 Kč 57.1
-46.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.44 Kč 9.15
343.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.65 Kč 118
37.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.53 Kč 32.03
-36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.2K Kč 591.4K
-36.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.9K Kč 542.7K
3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Benesov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$306 Kč 6,412
-73.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$25.55 Kč 535
-63.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$20.49 Kč 429
15.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Benesov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$53.1 Kč 1,112
-51.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$11.61 Kč 243
66.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$11.73 Kč 246
-65.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Benesov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$430 Kč 9,011
-28.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$14.4K Kč 301.5K
-59.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Benesov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$88.0 Kč 1,843
-32.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$40.40 Kč 846
-20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$97.1 Kč 2,033
5.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$112 Kč 2,338
-3.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Benesov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$682 Kč 14.3K
-29.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$565 Kč 11.8K
-33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,186 Kč 24.8K
-30.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$859 Kč 18.0K
-16.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$4,666 Kč 97.7K
-40.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,058 Kč 64.0K
-56.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Benesov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.56
141.55%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Benesov: March 1, 2026

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