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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalasin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalasin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.5% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 1% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$3.00 เธฟ94.2
99.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$26.88 เธฟ845
20.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$8.70 เธฟ273
-18.05%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.03 เธฟ63.9
-18.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.68 เธฟ21.41
55.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.37 เธฟ11.68
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.49 เธฟ78.1
-29.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$3.61 เธฟ113
-15.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.75 เธฟ54.9
-37.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.20 เธฟ37.86
8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$1.27 เธฟ39.85
5.51%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$2.16 เธฟ68.0
4.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$18.10 เธฟ569
-75.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.07 เธฟ96.6
88.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$10.78 เธฟ339
-16.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$3.16 เธฟ99.3
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.26 เธฟ39.53
-15.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.96 เธฟ61.5
-24.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$1.53 เธฟ48.04
-11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$1.54 เธฟ48.40
-26.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.25 เธฟ39.29
-9.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.03 เธฟ32.24
-13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.48 เธฟ15.10
77.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.27 เธฟ134
-46.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$17.91 เธฟ563
-43.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.81 เธฟ56.9
-34.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$2.79 เธฟ87.6
-13.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.89 เธฟ28.06
-5.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.06 เธฟ33.30
39.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$1.16 เธฟ36.36
62.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.07 เธฟ191
32.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.28 เธฟ40.09
-26.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$27.7K เธฟ870.7K
-35.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$27.5K เธฟ865.6K
-4.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$77.0 เธฟ2,422
6.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$13.78 เธฟ433
-30.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$18.48 เธฟ581
28.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$49.60 เธฟ1,559
-47.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$12.13 เธฟ381
54.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$7.06 เธฟ222
-42.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$294 เธฟ9,237
7.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$9,720 เธฟ305.6K
-38.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$34.08 เธฟ1,072
72.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$35.10 เธฟ1,103
-7.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$98.8 เธฟ3,105
1.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$71.1 เธฟ2,236
51.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$431 เธฟ13.5K
14.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$280 เธฟ8,794
32.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$816 เธฟ25.6K
0.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$666 เธฟ20.9K
9.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$2,072 เธฟ65.2K
45.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$1,660 เธฟ52.2K
-19.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.45
146.42%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kalasin: January 13, 2026

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