Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalamata Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalamata

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.3% cheaper than Kalamata without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Kalamata without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kalamata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.56 €15.16
-64.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$53.3 €46.03
-39.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.31 €7.17
-11.07%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.03 €3.48
-57.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.08 €1.8
-47.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.63 €0.54
15.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.49 €3.88
-63.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.65 €4.88
-43.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalamata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 €1.34
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.41 €1.22
-12.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.85 €2.46
-53.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.92 €4.25
-54.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.44 €10.74
-63.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.74 €8.41
-41.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.57 €11.72
-36.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.15 €1.86
5.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.14 €1.84
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.33 €1.15
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.05 €1.77
-30.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.15 €0.99
-3.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.94 €0.81
25.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.27 €1.1
-29.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.06 €0.91
-20.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.53 €4.78
-57.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.21 €8.82
-8.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.03 €1.75
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.34 €2.02
6.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kalamata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.24 €1.94
-62.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$45.81 €39.55
-8.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.75 €4.1
-70.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.38 €15
-54.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.11 €1.82
-51.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$28.4K €24.5K
-37.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.4K €25.4K
-11.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalamata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$216 €187
-61.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.21 €22.63
-63.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$34.66 €29.92
-32.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalamata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.56 €41.07
-46.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$57.2 €49.37
-66.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.27 €8.87
-61.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalamata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$374 €323
-18.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,693 €4,052
26.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalamata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.9 €80.2
-37.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.49 €40.14
-32.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.1 €85.6
4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$120 €104
-12.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalamata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$507 €438
-3.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$389 €336
-2.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$741 €640
11.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$613 €529
19.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,871 €2,479
-23.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,487 €2,148
-38.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalamata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$967 €835
-43.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.99
169.14%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalamata: October 29, 2025

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