Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jarvenpaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jarvenpaa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.9% cheaper than Jarvenpaa without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.3% cheaper than Jarvenpaa without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jarvenpaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.24 €13.16
-59.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$111 €96.1
-70.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.06 €8.69
-26.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.04 €3.48
-57.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.29 €1.97
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.94 €1.68
-62.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.73 €7.54
-80.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.87 €6.79
-59.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jarvenpaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.44 €2.1
-49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.82 €2.44
-52.84%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.13 €2.7
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.09 €6.12
-35.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.12 €11.33
-56.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.3 €16.66
-55.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.23 €1.92
1.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.02 €1.75
-47.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.92 €1.66
-21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.6 €3.11
-60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.52 €1.31
-26.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.66 €1.43
-28.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.97 €1.7
-54.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.01 €0.87
-16.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.42 €10.72
-81.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$14.83 €12.8
-37.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.45 €2.98
-65.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.87 €3.34
-35.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jarvenpaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.51 €3.03
-76.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.7 €57.5
-37.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.16 €7.91
-84.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 €1.37
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$52.3 €45.16
-84.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.15 €1.86
-52.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.9K €33.6K
-54.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.1K €32K
-29.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jarvenpaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$175 €151
-52.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.59 €26.41
-69.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.2 €20.03
1.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jarvenpaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.39 €34.01
-34.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.95 €20.68
-20.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.64 €15.23
-77.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jarvenpaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$310 €268
-1.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,045 €3,492
46.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jarvenpaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$80.4 €69.4
-27.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.54 €29.82
-8.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.2 €80.5
10.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$81.3 €70.2
29.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jarvenpaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,147 €990
-57.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$833 €719
-54.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,805 €1,559
-54.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,418 €1,224
-48.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,446 €2,976
-36.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,397 €2,070
-36.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jarvenpaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,482 €2,143
-77.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.97
238.29%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jarvenpaa: October 29, 2025

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