Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kouvola Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kouvola

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.2% cheaper than Kouvola without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.4% cheaper than Kouvola without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kouvola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.45 €13.34
-59.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$88.3 €76.2
-63.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.73 €10.13
-37.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.86 €4.2
-64.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.61 €2.25
-57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.88 €1.63
-61.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.23 €7.11
-79.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.24 €7.11
-61.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kouvola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.43 €2.1
-48.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.43 €2.09
-45.27%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.27 €2.82
-32.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.82 €7.62
-48.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.45 €11.61
-57.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.02 €18.15
-59.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.4 €2.08
-5.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.99 €1.72
-46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.08 €1.8
-27.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.18 €3.61
-66.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.35 €1.16
-17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.74 €1.51
-32.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.07 €1.79
-57.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.75 €1.51
-52.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.9 €10.27
-80.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.57 €11.72
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.27 €2.82
-63.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.56 €3.07
-30.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kouvola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.43 €2.97
-75.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66 €57
-36.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.97 €6.88
-82.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.21 €1.04
61.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$63.5 €54.8
-87.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.63 €2.27
-61.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35K €30.2K
-49.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.5K €31.5K
-28.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kouvola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$116 €100
-28.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.49 €26.32
-69.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.18 €20.88
-2.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kouvola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.92 €37.92
-41.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.98 €20.7
-20.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.32 €14.96
-77.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kouvola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$330 €285
-7.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.4K €9,809
-47.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kouvola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.3 €77.9
-35.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.95 €30.18
-9.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.5 €79.9
11.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$128 €111
-17.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kouvola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$764 €660
-35.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$651 €562
-41.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,286 €1,111
-35.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,036 €894
-29.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,561 €3,074
-38.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,467 €2,130
-37.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kouvola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Kouvola: October 28, 2025

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