Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jurmala Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jurmala

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 32.9% cheaper than Jurmala without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.5% cheaper than Jurmala without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jurmala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.94 €11.17
-51.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$66.7 €57.6
-51.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.52 €6.49
-1.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.47 €2.99
-50.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.77 €1.53
-37.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.32 €1.14
-44.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.33 €4.6
-68.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.86 €3.34
-17.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jurmala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 €1.16
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 €1.4
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.23 €1.93
-40.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.15 €2.72
-29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.85 €6.78
-42.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.05 €6.09
-19.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.95 €10.32
-28.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.4 €1.21
61.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.93 €1.67
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.63 €2.27
-42.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.47 €2.99
-59.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.07 €0.93
3.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.06 €0.92
11.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.72 €1.49
-48.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.81 €0.7
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.3 €4.58
-55.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.49 €8.19
-1.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.82 €1.57
-35.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.28 €1.97
9.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jurmala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.88 €0.76
-5.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$20.23 €17.47
107.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.45 €2.11
-42.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.71 €0.62
176.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.43 €9.87
-31.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.61
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.1K €21.6K
-29.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.6K €21.2K
6.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jurmala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$326 €282
-74.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.6 €10.02
-18.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.36 €16.71
21.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jurmala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.91 €31
-28.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.23 €21.78
-24.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.36 €9.81
-65.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jurmala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$533 €461
-42.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$15.3K €13.2K
-61.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jurmala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$91.4 €78.9
-36.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.57 €40.21
-32.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96.1 €83
7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$132 €114
-20.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jurmala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$880 €760
-44.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$640 €552
-40.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,115 €963
-25.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,262 €1,089
-42.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jurmala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,158 €1,000
-52.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.35
300.90%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jurmala: October 27, 2025

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