Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cakovec Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cakovec

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.4% cheaper than Cakovec without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 36.4% cheaper than Cakovec without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cakovec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.54 €6.51
-17.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$47.17 €40.73
-31.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.97 €6.88
-7.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.3 €1.99
-25.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.15 €1.86
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.8 €1.55
-59.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.63 €2.27
-36.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.51 €3.03
-8.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cakovec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.18 €1.02
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 €1.39
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.51 €3.03
-62.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.48 €3
-36.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.28 €14.06
-72.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.98 €9.48
-48.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.08 €8.71
-14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.69 €1.46
33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 €1.44
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.7 €1.47
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.61 €1.39
-11.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.23 €1.06
-9.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.31 €1.13
-9.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.84 €0.72
5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.19 €1.03
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.72 €4.94
-58.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.95 €6
34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 €1.17
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.05 €1.77
21.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cakovec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.41 €2.08
-65.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.8 €54.2
-33.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.82 €5.03
-75.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.22 €1.05
60.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.4 €9.84
-31.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.76 €1.52
-42.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.3K €27K
-43.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.3K €22.7K
-0.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cakovec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$184 €159
-55.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.93 €16.34
-50.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.69 €29.09
-30.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cakovec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.6 €45.37
-51.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.31 €20.13
-17.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.9 €6.82
-49.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cakovec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$135 €116
125.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,747 €7,553
-32.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cakovec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$111 €95.7
-47.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.56 €33.29
-18.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.5 €75.6
17.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$111 €95.8
-4.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cakovec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$506 €437
-3.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$384 €331
-1.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$731 €632
13.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$534 €461
36.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,178 €2,744
-31.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,245 €1,938
-31.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cakovec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,327 €1,145
-58.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.63
190.06%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cakovec: October 28, 2025

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