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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Krems Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Krems

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.4% cheaper than Krems without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.6% cheaper than Krems without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Krems
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$20.66 €17.8
-71.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$82.2 €70.8
-60.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$12.75 €10.98
-43.45%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$4.36 €3.75
-62.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$3.62 €3.12
-69.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$2.55 €2.19
-72.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$5.69 €4.9
-69.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$4.91 €4.23
-35.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Krems
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.59 €1.37
-30.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$3.57 €3.07
-63.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$2.35 €2.02
-40.85%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$4.13 €3.56
-47.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$18.14 €15.62
-74.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$16.32 €14.06
-64.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$23.98 €20.65
-64.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.4 €2.06
-6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.23 €1.92
-52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$3.38 €2.91
-54.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$4.08 €3.51
-65.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$2.39 €2.06
-53.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$2.02 €1.74
-43.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.89 €1.63
-52.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.71 €0.61
28.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$6.56 €5.65
-64.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$7.02 €6.04
41.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$0.68 €0.58
69.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$1.78 €1.53
33.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Krems
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$2.92 €2.52
-72.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$61.2 €52.7
-33.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$8.21 €7.07
-82.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$2.1 €1.81
-5.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$28.86 €24.86
-72.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$1.72 €1.48
-41.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$29.1K €25.1K
-39.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$29.4K €25.3K
-8.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Krems
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$350 €302
-76.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$20.08 €17.29
-53.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$39.38 €33.92
-40.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Krems
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$46.6 €40.14
-45.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$26.39 €22.73
-28.19%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$13.75 €11.85
-70.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Krems
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$471 €406
-34.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$4,554 €3,923
29.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Krems
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$99.1 €85.4
-40.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$39.89 €34.36
-20.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$122 €105
-16.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$124 €107
-12.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Krems
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$884 €761
-45.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$820 €706
-54.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$1,631 €1,405
-48.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,264 €1,088
-42.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Krems
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$2,734 €2,354
-81.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.89
245.24%

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Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Krems: December 2, 2025

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