Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jekabpils Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jekabpils

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31.4% cheaper than Jekabpils without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.5% cheaper than Jekabpils without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jekabpils
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.79 €11.04
-51.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$32.46 €28.02
-0.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.34 €8.06
-20.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.57 €3.08
-51.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.01 €0.87
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.97 €0.84
-24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.04 €4.35
-67.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.95 €5.13
-46.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jekabpils
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.12 €0.96
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.63 €1.4
-23.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.03 €2.62
-56.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.33 €2.02
-4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.32 €8.05
-51.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.7 €5.79
-14.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.78 €10.17
-27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.21 €1.05
86.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.86 €1.6
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.05 €1.77
-26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.53 €3.05
-59.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.04 €0.9
6.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.91 €0.79
29.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.7 €1.47
-47.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 €0.67
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.92 €5.11
-60.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.22 €5.37
50.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.14 €0.99
118.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jekabpils
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.43 €1.24
-41.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.61 €31.61
14.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.05 €0.91
34.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.38 €0.32
415.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.05 €12.13
-44.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.8 €1.55
-43.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.1K €26K
-41.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.6K €27.3K
-17.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jekabpils
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$283 €244
-70.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.78 €10.17
-19.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.82 €14.53
39.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jekabpils
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$50.8 €43.84
-49.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.87 €11.98
38.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.59 €10.01
-65.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jekabpils
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$545 €470
-44.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,035 €6,937
-26.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jekabpils
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.8 €79.3
-36.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.25 €25.26
8.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.4 €81.5
9.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$137 €118
-22.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jekabpils
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$352 €304
39.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$253 €219
49.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$740 €639
11.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$449 €387
62.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$879 €759
149.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$830 €716
84.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jekabpils
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,032 €891
-46.72%
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 Jekabpils: October 28, 2025

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