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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.3% more expensive than Kalasin without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.4% cheaper than Kalasin without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$2.99 ฿95.7
97.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$27.23 ฿871
18.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$8.51 ฿272
-15.28%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$2.02 ฿64.5
-18.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$0.73 ฿23.47
52.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$0.38 ฿12.05
86.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$2.4 ฿76.9
-27.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$3.68 ฿118
-13.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.67 ฿53.5
-34.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$1.17 ฿37.41
11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$1.31 ฿41.96
6.11%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$2.12 ฿67.8
2.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$18.12 ฿580
-74.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$3.09 ฿98.8
89.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$10.93 ฿350
-21.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$3.28 ฿105
-31.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$1.22 ฿38.97
-12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.97 ฿63.1
-22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$1.6 ฿51.1
-11.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$1.49 ฿47.53
-24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$1.27 ฿40.53
-10.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$0.99 ฿31.63
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.52 ฿16.69
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$4.43 ฿142
-47.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$15.34 ฿491
-35.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$1.82 ฿58.3
-36.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$2.8 ฿89.7
-15.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$0.9 ฿28.72
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$1.1 ฿35.08
32.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$1.15 ฿36.77
73.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$5.98 ฿191
33.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.24 ฿39.82
-18.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$27.5K ฿879.4K
-35.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$27.8K ฿888.2K
-3.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$77.2 ฿2,471
4.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$13.87 ฿444
-32.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$18.76 ฿600
25.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$48.65 ฿1,557
-47.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$11.97 ฿383
58.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$7 ฿224
-41.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$295 ฿9,452
3.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$9,601 ฿307.2K
-38.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$33.41 ฿1,069
76.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$35.3 ฿1,129
-9.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$97.6 ฿3,124
4.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$70.1 ฿2,242
54.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$431 ฿13.8K
10.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$289 ฿9,253
29.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$810 ฿25.9K
3.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$665 ฿21.3K
9.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$2,094 ฿67K
7.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$1,952 ฿62.5K
-18.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.45
146.42%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Kalasin: December 2, 2025

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