Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kohtla-Järve Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kohtla-Järve

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.6% cheaper than Kohtla-Järve without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.4% cheaper than Kohtla-Järve without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7 €6.04
-11.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.24 €23.52
18.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.43 €5.55
14.93%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.84 €2.45
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.81 €1.56
-39.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 €0.98
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.13 €4.43
-67.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.51 €3.03
-8.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.8 €0.69
36.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.79 €0.68
56.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.88 €1.62
-29.26%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.89 €2.49
-23.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.3 €4.57
-14.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.95 €5.14
-4.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.93 €12.03
-38.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.8 €1.56
25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.3 €1.12
-17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.97 €1.7
-23.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.34 €2.02
-39.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.61 €0.53
81.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.62 €0.54
90.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.87 €1.61
-52.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.08 €0.93
-22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.49 €4.74
-57.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.58 €5.68
41.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.02 €1.74
23.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.14 €0.99
-27.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$18.02 €15.55
132.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.48 €3.01
-59.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.76 €0.66
157.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$12.44 €10.74
-36.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.88 €1.63
-45.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.6K €19.5K
-22.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.3K €19.3K
17.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$350 €302
-76.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.02 €17.29
-52.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.77 €23.11
-12.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.97 €31.92
-30.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.25 €17.48
-5.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.18 €7.06
-51.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$209 €180
46.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,900 €6,821
-25.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$115 €98.9
-49.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.19 €32.11
-15.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$93.3 €80.6
10.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$81.4 €70.3
29.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$236 €204
107.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$175 €151
116.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$351 €303
135.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$290 €250
151.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kohtla-Järve
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,064 €919
-48.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kohtla-Järve: October 29, 2025

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