Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kakanj Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kakanj

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.5% cheaper than Kakanj without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 15.1% cheaper than Kakanj without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$6.99 BAMĀ 11.75
-13.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$35.12 BAMĀ 59.0
-5.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.67 BAMĀ 9.53
28.57%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.59 BAMĀ 2.67
2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.82 BAMĀ 3.05
-42.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.17 BAMĀ 1.96
-34.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.01 BAMĀ 3.38
-13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.02 BAMĀ 3.39
57.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.36 BAMĀ 2.28
-21.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.20 BAMĀ 2.02
9.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.75 BAMĀ 2.94
-21.14%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.87 BAMĀ 4.82
-21.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$8.15 BAMĀ 13.70
-45.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$7.80 BAMĀ 13.10
-26.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$11.80 BAMĀ 19.83
-24.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.41 BAMĀ 2.36
58.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.58 BAMĀ 2.65
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.88 BAMĀ 3.16
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.73 BAMĀ 2.91
-21.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.09 BAMĀ 1.83
2.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.20 BAMĀ 2.02
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.13 BAMĀ 1.90
-20.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.71 BAMĀ 1.19
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$3.73 BAMĀ 6.27
-39.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$8.98 BAMĀ 15.09
11.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$0.85 BAMĀ 1.43
38.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.23 BAMĀ 2.07
94.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$1.84 BAMĀ 3.09
-53.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$35.51 BAMĀ 59.7
16.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.44 BAMĀ 2.41
2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.78 BAMĀ 1.32
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$8.65 BAMĀ 14.53
-10.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.51 BAMĀ 2.54
-35.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$26.5K BAMĀ 44.6K
-32.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$25.8K BAMĀ 43.4K
3.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$160 BAMĀ 268
-49.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$18.76 BAMĀ 31.51
-49.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$23.45 BAMĀ 39.39
0.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$29.41 BAMĀ 49.41
-13.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$10.81 BAMĀ 18.15
78.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$5.68 BAMĀ 9.54
-27.82%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$170 BAMĀ 285
80.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,365 BAMĀ 5,652
75.33%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$69.5 BAMĀ 117
-13.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$35.97 BAMĀ 60.4
-11.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$88.9 BAMĀ 149
15.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$116 BAMĀ 195
-7.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$257 BAMĀ 432
87.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$172 BAMĀ 288
120.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$360 BAMĀ 606
127.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$319 BAMĀ 536
126.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,419 BAMĀ 4,063
15.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,565 BAMĀ 2,630
-15.67%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.23
217.49%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kakanj: March 2, 2026

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