Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kaunas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kaunas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.5% cheaper than Kaunas without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.1% cheaper than Kaunas without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kaunas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.6 €10.02
-46.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$64.8 €56
-50.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.05 €7.81
-18.34%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.63 €3.13
-52.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.23 €1.93
-50.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.79 €1.54
-59.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.06 €4.37
-67.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.31 €3.72
-25.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kaunas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 €1.2
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.85 €1.59
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.3 €1.99
-42.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.73 €2.36
-18.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.07 €9.56
-58.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.97 €6.89
-28.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.18 €10.52
-29.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.19 €1.03
89.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.32 €1.14
-18.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.14 €1.85
-29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.59 €3.1
-60.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.01 €0.87
9.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.14 €0.99
3.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.73 €1.5
-48.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.03 €0.89
-18.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.74 €4.95
-59.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.68 €10.95
-26.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 €1.42
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.22 €1.92
12.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kaunas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.94 €0.81
-11.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$32.83 €28.34
27.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.87 €2.48
-50.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.02 €0.88
92.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.4 €8.12
-16.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.63 €1.41
-37.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.6K €33.3K
-54.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.7K €28.3K
-19.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kaunas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$264 €228
-68.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.01 €13.82
-41.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.8 €14.5
39.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kaunas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.92 €35.33
-37.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.73 €19.63
-15.79%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.72 €8.39
-59.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kaunas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$653 €564
-53.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,719 €6,665
-23.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kaunas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.1 €74.4
-32.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.79 €42.12
-35.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.7 €85.2
4.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$115 €99
-7.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kaunas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$724 €625
-32.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$520 €449
-27.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,209 €1,044
-31.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$777 €671
-6.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,231 €3,653
-48.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,695 €2,327
-43.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kaunas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,437 €1,240
-61.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kaunas: October 27, 2025

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