Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kokkola Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kokkola

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.5% cheaper than Kokkola without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.7% cheaper than Kokkola without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kokkola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.84 €11.09
-51.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87 €75.1
-62.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.5 €9.93
-35.74%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.15 €4.45
-66.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.49 €3.02
-68.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.27 €1.96
-67.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.58 €7.41
-80.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.33 €8.06
-65.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kokkola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.1 €0.95
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2 €1.73
-38.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.44 €2.11
-45.49%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.27 €2.82
-32.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.82 €5.03
-21.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.52 €12.54
-60.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.66 €19.56
-62.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.6 €2.25
-13.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.75 €2.37
-45.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.65 €3.16
-61.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.87 €0.75
27.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.92 €1.66
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.17 €2.74
-71.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.02 €1.75
-58.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.42 €9.86
-79.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$17.48 €15.09
-46.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.18 €2.75
-62.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.42 €2.95
-27.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kokkola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.39 €2.93
-75.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.1 €57.1
-36.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.68 €5.77
-78.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.15 €0.99
70.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$66 €57
-88.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.8K €30.9K
-50.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.7K €34.3K
-33.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kokkola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$84.1 €72.6
-1.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.78 €25.71
-68.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.41 €21.08
-3.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kokkola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.5 €37.55
-40.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.42 €21.09
-21.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.39 €9.84
-65.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kokkola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$325 €280
-6.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.2K €9,643
-46.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kokkola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.8 €77.5
-35.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.7 €44.6
-38.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$111 €96.1
-7.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$155 €134
-31.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kokkola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$728 €628
-32.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$587 €507
-35.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,014 €876
-18.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$808 €698
-9.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,066 €3,511
-46.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,095 €946
39.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kokkola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,457 €2,121
-77.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.82
251.57%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kokkola: October 28, 2025

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