Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and the Czech Republic

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $1,736 in the Czech Republic, rent and utilities included – about $1,800 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Czech Republic outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
$1,736
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.7% more expensive than the Czech Republic without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 4.1% more expensive than the Czech Republic without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Czech Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$9.35 Kč 203
-14.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$45.85 Kč 996
1.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$9.21 Kč 200
2.39%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$3.17 Kč 68.9
-8.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$1.84 Kč 40.00
-4.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$1.49 Kč 32.34
-11.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$2.25 Kč 48.97
39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$2.79 Kč 60.7
98.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Czech Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$1.19 Kč 25.79
18.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$1.67 Kč 36.40
46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$2.64 Kč 57.4
-38.26%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$3.52 Kč 76.5
-19.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$12.79 Kč 278
-24.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$9.09 Kč 197
2.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$13.82 Kč 300
-2.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$1.73 Kč 37.50
131.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.72 Kč 37.31
-13.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$2.19 Kč 47.69
-3.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$3.43 Kč 74.6
-34.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$1.29 Kč 28.00
48.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$0.99 Kč 21.47
63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$1.45 Kč 31.50
-20.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$0.86 Kč 18.79
46.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$7.50 Kč 163
-49.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$6.72 Kč 146
95.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$0.98 Kč 21.26
63.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.89 Kč 40.97
19.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Czech Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$1.34 Kč 29.06
-12.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$25.11 Kč 546
198.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$2.34 Kč 50.9
-45.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$1.51 Kč 32.74
35.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$16.72 Kč 363
-50.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.87 Kč 40.63
-32.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$31.4K Kč 683.2K
-14.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$31.5K Kč 684.2K
9.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Czech Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$312 Kč 6,776
-47.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$26.44 Kč 575
-50.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$20.13 Kč 437
39.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Czech Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$54.7 Kč 1,189
-19.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$16.59 Kč 360
-1.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$11.12 Kč 242
-45.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Czech Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$480 Kč 10.4K
59.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$12.0K Kč 260.4K
-25.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Czech Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$81.5 Kč 1,770
4.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$41.80 Kč 908
37.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$96.8 Kč 2,104
36.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$119 Kč 2,580
-19.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Czech Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$798 Kč 17.3K
28.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$648 Kč 14.1K
-6.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$1,351 Kč 29.4K
33.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$1,059 Kč 23.0K
-6.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$5,119 Kč 111.3K
-23.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$3,830 Kč 83.2K
-57.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Czech Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$1,756 Kč 38.2K
-64.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
5.18
111.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for the Czech Republic: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Czech Republic
$648 7.3% $44
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Czech Republic
$268 7.2% $21
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Czech Republic
$358 76.2% $155
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Czech Republic
$152 8.4% $14
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Czech Republic
$171 2.6% $4.3
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Czech Republic
$40 55.8% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Czech Republic
$77 36.2% $20
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🕒 Local time
02:42 2:42 AM
09:42 9:42 AM
7 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
10,900,555
💱 Currency
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CZK, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Czech Koruna exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 21.73 CZK (100 CZK = 4.6 USD). 1 EUR = 24.37 CZK (100 CZK = 4.1 EUR).

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