Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jyvaskyla Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jyvaskyla

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.5% cheaper than Jyvaskyla without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.3% cheaper than Jyvaskyla without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.07 €13.01
-58.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$103 €89.3
-68.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.59 €10.01
-36.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.1 €4.41
-66.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.56 €2.21
-57.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.69 €1.46
-56.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.26 €7.13
-79.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.43 €8.14
-66.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.32 €2.01
-46.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.34 €2.02
-43.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.78 €2.4
-20.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.96 €7.73
-49.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.6 €11.75
-58.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.58 €17.77
-58.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.01 €1.74
12.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.93 €1.67
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.35 €2.03
-35.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.77 €4.12
-70.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.45 €1.25
-23.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.88 €1.62
-37.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.7 €1.46
-47.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.39 €1.2
-39.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.67 €11.8
-82.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.44 €11.61
-30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.12 €2.7
-62.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.53 €3.04
-29.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jyvaskyla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.41 €2.94
-75.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$65.5 €56.5
-36.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.99 €6.9
-82.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.45 €1.25
35.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$61.7 €53.3
-87.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.01 €1.73
-49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.8K €30K
-49.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35K €30.3K
-25.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$264 €228
-68.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$31.01 €26.78
-69.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.95 €17.23
17.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$58 €50.1
-55.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$41.79 €36.08
-54.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.15 €13.95
-75.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$336 €290
-9.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.1K €9,553
-46.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$108 €93.6
-46.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.66 €22.16
23.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85.1 €73.5
21.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 €89.1
2.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jyvaskyla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$896 €773
-45.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$644 €556
-41.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,404 €1,212
-41.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,156 €998
-36.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,611 €3,118
-39.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,468 €2,131
-37.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jyvaskyla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,321 €2,868
-83.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.93
241.73%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jyvaskyla: October 27, 2025

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