Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalush Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kalush

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.9% more expensive than Kalush without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 23.8% more expensive than Kalush without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COPΒ 26K
$7.1 β‚΄295
-12.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COPΒ 134.8K
$23.93 β‚΄993
35.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COPΒ 30.8K
$5.69 β‚΄236
29.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COPΒ 7,155
$1.1 β‚΄45.51
56.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COPΒ 4,575
$0.64 β‚΄26.73
71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COPΒ 3,060
$0.44 β‚΄18.08
65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COPΒ 6,916
$0.93 β‚΄38.66
78.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COPΒ 13.3K
$1.46 β‚΄60.6
119.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COPΒ 4,552
$1.05 β‚΄43.58
3.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COPΒ 5,188
$0.59 β‚΄24.63
110.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COPΒ 5,544
$1.33 β‚΄55.1
-
Eggs
$2.22 COPΒ 9,252
$1.63 β‚΄67.5
36.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COPΒ 19K
$8.08 β‚΄335
-43.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COPΒ 23.8K
$4.02 β‚΄167
42.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COPΒ 35.8K
$6.53 β‚΄271
31.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COPΒ 9,410
$0.82 β‚΄33.92
175.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 4,461
$1.46 β‚΄60.4
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPΒ 6,293
$1.62 β‚΄67.4
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COPΒ 5,911
$2.04 β‚΄84.8
-30.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,619
$0.61 β‚΄25.35
81.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,932
$0.57 β‚΄23.59
107.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,718
$1.3 β‚΄53.8
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,507
$0.49 β‚΄20.34
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPΒ 9,809
$2.56 β‚΄106
-8.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COPΒ 38.9K
$4.05 β‚΄168
130.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,927
$0.84 β‚΄34.72
40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COPΒ 10.4K
$1.34 β‚΄55.8
85.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COPΒ 3,464
$0.34 β‚΄14.22
144.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COPΒ 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPΒ 5,899
$1.76 β‚΄73
-19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COPΒ 8,164
$0.23 β‚΄9.5
752.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COPΒ 32.7K
$2.85 β‚΄118
175.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COPΒ 4,265
$1.32 β‚΄54.7
-22.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COPΒ 73.4M
$31.2K β‚΄1.3M
-43.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COPΒ 109.2M
$24.8K β‚΄1M
5.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COPΒ 344.1K
$86.2 β‚΄3,580
-4.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COPΒ 39.4K
$5.42 β‚΄225
74.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COPΒ 98K
$6.16 β‚΄256
281.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COPΒ 107.1K
$24.2 β‚΄1,005
6.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COPΒ 79.8K
$9.94 β‚΄412
92.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COPΒ 16.5K
$3.76 β‚΄156
5.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COPΒ 1.3M
$282 β‚΄11.7K
8.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COPΒ 24.7M
$3,412 β‚΄141.6K
73.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COPΒ 241.4K
$48.83 β‚΄2,027
18.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COPΒ 131.7K
$33.06 β‚΄1,372
-4.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPΒ 430.1K
$76.2 β‚΄3,165
35.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COPΒ 440.5K
$89.7 β‚΄3,723
17.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COPΒ 2M
$266 β‚΄11.1K
83.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COPΒ 1.6M
$200 β‚΄8,299
89.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COPΒ 3.4M
$431 β‚΄17.9K
92.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COPΒ 3M
$318 β‚΄13.2K
129.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COPΒ 9.1M
$1,080 β‚΄44.8K
102.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COPΒ 6.4M
$806 β‚΄33.5K
90.11%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COPΒ 2.3M
$284 β‚΄11.8K
93.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.17
-16.94%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kalush: October 28, 2025

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