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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.6% more expensive than Kalush without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.5% more expensive than Kalush without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
$7.24 β‚΄314
-17.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
$24.12 β‚΄1,048
34.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
$5.96 β‚΄259
19.63%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
$1.12 β‚΄48.51
47.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
$0.65 β‚΄28.17
63.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
$0.44 β‚΄18.92
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
$1.01 β‚΄43.76
73.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
$1.46 β‚΄63.5
109.59%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
$1.04 β‚΄45.21
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
$0.59 β‚΄25.61
120.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
$1.26 β‚΄54.6
6.35%
Eggs
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
$1.53 β‚΄66.6
47.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
$8.03 β‚΄349
-43.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
$4.05 β‚΄176
43.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
$6.55 β‚΄285
36.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
$0.86 β‚΄37.30
175.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
$1.51 β‚΄65.6
-29.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
$1.59 β‚΄69.1
-6.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
$2.05 β‚΄89.2
-33.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
$0.61 β‚΄26.39
85.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
$0.56 β‚΄24.38
101.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
$1.25 β‚΄54.4
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
$0.49 β‚΄21.36
73.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
$2.58 β‚΄112
-11.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
$4.65 β‚΄202
118.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
$0.84 β‚΄36.54
41.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
$1.28 β‚΄55.8
87.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
$0.38 β‚΄16.30
121.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
$1.76 β‚΄76.3
-15.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
$0.25 β‚΄10.86
656.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
$2.93 β‚΄127
174.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
$1.32 β‚΄57.5
-28.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
$30.9K β‚΄1.3M
-42.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
$24.3K β‚΄1.1M
8.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
$86.7 β‚΄3,765
-5.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
$5.27 β‚΄229
81.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
$5.98 β‚΄260
295.99%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
$24.75 β‚΄1,075
4.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
$9.86 β‚΄428
89.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
$3.66 β‚΄159
10.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
$279 β‚΄12.1K
13.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
$3,474 β‚΄150.9K
71.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
$49.19 β‚΄2,137
19.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
$33.10 β‚΄1,438
-1.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
$76.5 β‚΄3,321
30.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
$87.5 β‚΄3,800
22.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
$267 β‚΄11.6K
84.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
$200 β‚΄8,674
85.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
$447 β‚΄19.4K
83.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
$316 β‚΄13.7K
131.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
$1,049 β‚΄45.6K
187.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
$788 β‚΄34.2K
68.99%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kalush
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
$274 β‚΄11.9K
88.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
16.17
-16.94%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kalush: January 12, 2026

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