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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.8% cheaper than Kakanj without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.1% cheaper than Kakanj without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.04 BAM 11.68
-12.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$35.80 BAM 59.4
-7.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.96 BAM 9.89
22.82%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.67 BAM 2.77
-0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.74 BAM 2.88
-36.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.21 BAM 2.00
-35.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.09 BAM 3.48
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.12 BAM 3.51
49.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.34 BAM 2.23
-17.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.25 BAM 2.08
4.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.75 BAM 2.91
-21.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.85 BAM 4.74
-22.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.16 BAM 13.55
-46.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.77 BAM 12.90
-25.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$12.21 BAM 20.27
-26.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.46 BAM 2.42
54.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.58 BAM 2.62
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.82 BAM 3.03
-19.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.72 BAM 2.85
-20.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.13 BAM 1.88
-1.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.20 BAM 2.00
-3.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.12 BAM 1.86
-20.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.71 BAM 1.18
22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.72 BAM 6.18
-36.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.21 BAM 11.97
50.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.86 BAM 1.43
39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.26 BAM 2.09
96.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.85 BAM 3.08
-57.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$36.05 BAM 59.9
13.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.50 BAM 2.50
-5.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.82 BAM 1.37
132.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$9.02 BAM 14.98
-15.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.45 BAM 2.41
-33.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.2K BAM 43.6K
-31.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
-1.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$157 BAM 260
-48.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$18.54 BAM 30.78
-48.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$23.96 BAM 39.78
1.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$29.09 BAM 48.28
-10.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$11.05 BAM 18.35
71.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.44 BAM 9.02
-28.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$171 BAM 285
77.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,380 BAM 5,611
74.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$70.2 BAM 116
-16.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$35.69 BAM 59.3
-8.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$87.8 BAM 146
15.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$118 BAM 196
-8.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$259 BAM 430
83.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$167 BAM 277
122.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$362 BAM 601
134.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$320 BAM 532
123.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,197 BAM 3,647
30.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,748 BAM 2,901
-21.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kakanj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.23
217.49%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kakanj: April 12, 2026

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