Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kajaani Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kajaani

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.2% cheaper than Kajaani without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.2% cheaper than Kajaani without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kajaani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.79 €12.77
-57.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.51 €39.29
-28.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.07 €8.69
-26.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.59 €3.97
-62.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.48 €2.14
-55.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.68 €1.45
-56.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.12 €7.01
-79.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.27 €8
-65.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kajaani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 €1.2
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.31 €1.99
-46.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.37 €2.04
-43.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.73 €2.36
-18.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.61 €7.44
-47.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.26 €8.86
-44.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.07 €18.19
-59.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.07 €1.79
9.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.91 €1.65
-43.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.34 €2.02
-35.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.74 €4.1
-70.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.47 €1.26
-24.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.87 €1.61
-36.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.72 €1.49
-48.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.4 €1.21
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.69 €11.82
-82.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.41 €11.58
-30.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.04 €2.62
-61.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.58 €3.09
-30.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kajaani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.57 €3.08
-76.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.7 €57.6
-37.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$8.03 €6.93
-82.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.2 €1.04
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$62.8 €54.3
-87.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.4K €29.7K
-48.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.2K €26.9K
-15.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kajaani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$150 €129
-44.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.17 €26.05
-68.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.93 €17.21
17.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kajaani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.49 €38.41
-42.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.83 €20.57
-19.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.36 €14.12
-75.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kajaani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$336 €290
-9.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,816 €6,748
-24.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kajaani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$109 €93.9
-46.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.92 €22.38
21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$58.7 €50.7
75.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$103 €89.1
2.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kajaani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$773 €667
-36.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$639 €551
-40.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,322 €1,141
-37.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,045 €902
-30.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,533 €3,050
-38.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,061 €1,779
-25.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kajaani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,060 €1,779
-73.30%
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 Kajaani: October 29, 2025

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