Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kosice Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kosice

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.6% cheaper than Kosice without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 26% cheaper than Kosice without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kosice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COPΒ 25.9K
$9.08 €7.84
-31.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COPΒ 138.6K
$57.3 €49.5
-42.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COPΒ 31.1K
$9.22 €7.96
-18.98%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COPΒ 7,097
$3.19 €2.76
-46.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,617
$1.84 €1.59
-39.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COPΒ 3,023
$2.16 €1.87
-66.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COPΒ 7,131
$2.6 €2.24
-34.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COPΒ 12.9K
$2.34 €2.02
32.48%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kosice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COPΒ 4,560
$1.07 €0.92
1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COPΒ 5,292
$1.43 €1.24
-11.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPΒ 5,774
$1.98 €1.71
-30.30%
Eggs
$2.19 COPΒ 9,120
$3.62 €3.13
-39.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COPΒ 18.1K
$16.15 €13.94
-73.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COPΒ 24.3K
$7.97 €6.88
-26.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COPΒ 35.9K
$12.97 €11.2
-33.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COPΒ 9,718
$1.84 €1.59
26.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COPΒ 4,674
$1.83 €1.58
-38.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COPΒ 6,394
$2.38 €2.06
-35.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COPΒ 5,741
$5.27 €4.55
-73.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,642
$1.36 €1.17
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPΒ 4,868
$1.76 €1.52
-33.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COPΒ 3,672
$1.67 €1.44
-47.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COPΒ 3,850
$0.77 €0.66
19.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COPΒ 9,533
$5.91 €5.11
-61.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COPΒ 39.4K
$5.71 €4.93
65.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COPΒ 4,991
$1.1 €0.95
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COPΒ 10.3K
$2.34 €2.02
5.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kosice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COPΒ 3,337
$1.17 €1.01
-31.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COPΒ 169.1K
$29.42 €25.4
37.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPΒ 6,140
$1.4 €1.21
5.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPΒ 8,124
$1.22 €1.06
59.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COPΒ 33.2K
$23.61 €20.39
-66.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COPΒ 4,288
$1.8 €1.56
-42.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COPΒ 75.1M
$25.2K €21.8K
-28.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COPΒ 109.4M
$25.4K €21.9K
3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kosice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COPΒ 339.1K
$317 €274
-74.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COPΒ 39.6K
$30.45 €26.29
-68.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COPΒ 100K
$19.98 €17.25
20.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kosice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COPΒ 105K
$44.31 €38.25
-43.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COPΒ 78.6K
$14.02 €12.1
34.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COPΒ 16.5K
$10.26 €8.86
-61.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kosice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COPΒ 1.3M
$468 €404
-33.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COPΒ 25.1M
$7,244 €6,254
-16.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kosice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COPΒ 247.5K
$68.4 €59.1
-13.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COPΒ 134K
$24.82 €21.43
29.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COPΒ 426.2K
$76.1 €65.7
34.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COPΒ 446K
$108 €93.4
-1.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kosice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COPΒ 2M
$836 €721
-42.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COPΒ 1.6M
$700 €604
-46.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COPΒ 3.5M
$1,371 €1,184
-39.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COPΒ 3M
$912 €787
-20.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COPΒ 9.1M
$4,058 €3,503
-46.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COPΒ 6.3M
$3,126 €2,699
-51.55%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kosice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COPΒ 2.3M
$1,468 €1,268
-61.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Kosice: November 3, 2025

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