Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Keflavik Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Keflavik

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 65% cheaper than Keflavik without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 65.8% cheaper than Keflavik without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Keflavik
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$24.08 ISK 3,004
-74.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$144 ISK 18K
-77.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$20.26 ISK 2,528
-63.52%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.01 ISK 500
-57.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.14 ISK 391
-64.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.61 ISK 326
-72.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.94 ISK 990
-79.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.01 ISK 1,000
-60.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Keflavik
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.88 ISK 234
-42.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$4.31 ISK 537
-71.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.37 ISK 296
-43.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$6.12 ISK 764
-63.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$18.3 ISK 2,283
-75.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$23.39 ISK 2,917
-75.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$41.94 ISK 5,232
-79.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.45 ISK 306
-7.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.48 ISK 309
-56.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.44 ISK 305
-38.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.94 ISK 491
-63.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.15 ISK 393
-64.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.06 ISK 257
-42.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.17 ISK 396
-71.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.91 ISK 239
-56.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.46 ISK 1,680
-82.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$16.37 ISK 2,042
-42.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.64 ISK 454
-67.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.77 ISK 346
-10.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Keflavik
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.7 ISK 461
-77.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$74.4 ISK 9,282
-43.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.28 ISK 783
-77.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.36 ISK 294
-16.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$87.6 ISK 10.9K
-91.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.48 ISK 310
-58.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$47.5K ISK 5.9M
-62.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$52.5K ISK 6.6M
-50.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Keflavik
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$86.6 ISK 10.8K
-4.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.89 ISK 3,479
-66.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$84.8 ISK 10.6K
-72.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Keflavik
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.59 ISK 2,194
-77.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Keflavik
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$326 ISK 40.7K
-6.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$29.7K ISK 3.7M
-80.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Keflavik
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$138 ISK 17.2K
-58.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$61.2 ISK 7,638
-48.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$186 ISK 23.2K
-44.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$184 ISK 22.9K
-42.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Keflavik
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,854 ISK 231.3K
-73.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,347 ISK 168.1K
-71.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,480 ISK 309.4K
-66.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,978 ISK 246.7K
-63.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Keflavik
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,802 ISK 474.4K
-85.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.63
39.46%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Keflavik: October 28, 2025

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