Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hyvinkaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hyvinkaa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.2% cheaper than Hyvinkaa without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.6% cheaper than Hyvinkaa without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$15.22 €13.14
-59.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$92.8 €80.1
-64.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$11.61 €10.03
-35.66%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$4.08 €3.52
-58.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$2.53 €2.18
-56.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$1.64 €1.42
-55.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$7.86 €6.79
-78.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$9.19 €7.93
-66.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.18 €1.02
-7.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.29 €1.98
-44.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$2.26 €1.95
-38.94%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.85 €2.46
-23.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$6.87 €5.93
-36.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$13.87 €11.98
-57.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$21 €18.13
-59.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.09 €1.81
11.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.96 €1.69
-42.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.36 €2.04
-35.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$4.82 €4.16
-71.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$1.44 €1.25
-22.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.9 €1.64
-38.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.77 €1.53
-50.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$1.43 €1.24
-35.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$11.37 €9.82
-79.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.42 €9.86
-17.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$3.12 €2.69
-61.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.45 €2.98
-28.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hyvinkaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$3.49 €3.01
-77.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$67.2 €58
-39.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$8.21 €7.08
-82.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.58 €1.36
23.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$62.1 €53.6
-87.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.01 €1.74
-48.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$23.3K €20.1K
-22.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$41K €35.4K
-35.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$116 €100
-29.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$31.32 €27.04
-69.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$19.9 €17.18
20.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$43.22 €37.31
-41.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$24.69 €21.32
-23.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$16.46 €14.21
-76.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$330 €285
-5.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$11.4K €9,841
-47.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$108 €93.3
-45.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$26.14 €22.57
22.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$87.5 €75.6
16.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$103 €89.1
3.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hyvinkaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$785 €678
-38.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$820 €708
-54.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,279 €1,105
-34.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,055 €911
-31.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$2,490 €2,150
-12.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,610 €1,390
-5.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hyvinkaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.93
241.73%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Hyvinkaa: November 5, 2025

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