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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Karad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.7% more expensive than Karad without rent, and 108.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 77.5% more expensive than Karad without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Karad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$5.34 โ‚น484
11.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$21.90 โ‚น1,988
47.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$4.57 โ‚น415
56.02%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.51 โ‚น228
-34.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
125.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.19 โ‚น17.61
305.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.39 โ‚น217
-26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$4.00 โ‚น363
-23.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Karad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
48.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.51 โ‚น46.67
154.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$0.77 โ‚น69.8
74.03%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$1.08 โ‚น98.0
109.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$7.10 โ‚น644
-36.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$3.76 โ‚น341
54.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$2.27 โ‚น206
4.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$0.81 โ‚น73.9
32.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$1.31 โ‚น119
12.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$0.69 โ‚น62.6
97.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.57 โ‚น52.2
98.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.63 โ‚น57.3
79.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$0.63 โ‚น57.5
41.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.35 โ‚น32.12
142.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$4.01 โ‚น364
-43.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$10.08 โ‚น915
0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$2.15 โ‚น195
-44.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$3.30 โ‚น299
-27.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.15 โ‚น648
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Karad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.28 โ‚น25.34
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$8.96 โ‚น814
355.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.37 โ‚น33.17
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$0.33 โ‚น30.39
472.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$1.36 โ‚น124
491.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.18 โ‚น107
-20.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
0.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
4.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Karad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$51.0 โ‚น4,630
60.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$5.00 โ‚น453
90.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$8.75 โ‚น794
170.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Karad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$15.64 โ‚น1,419
65.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$7.14 โ‚น648
162.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$4.69 โ‚น426
-13.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Karad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$118 โ‚น10.7K
167.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$3,405 โ‚น309.0K
75.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Karad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$30.15 โ‚น2,736
95.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$31.22 โ‚น2,833
4.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$57.0 โ‚น5,172
75.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$41.06 โ‚น3,726
161.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Karad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$125 โ‚น11.3K
293.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$75.3 โ‚น6,836
392.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$272 โ‚น24.7K
201.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$177 โ‚น16.1K
313.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$960 โ‚น87.1K
214.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$471 โ‚น42.8K
182.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Karad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.22
45.66%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karad: January 12, 2026

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