Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kretinga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kretinga

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.4% cheaper than Kretinga without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.2% cheaper than Kretinga without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kretinga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.47 €9.9
-45.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69 €59.6
-53.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.88 €5.94
7.41%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.03 €2.62
-43.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.15 €1.86
-48.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.96 €1.69
-62.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.29 €4.57
-68.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.12 €4.42
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kretinga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.59 €1.37
-22.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2 €1.72
-33.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.74 €2.36
-18.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.81 €9.33
-57.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.19 €4.48
10.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.67 €8.35
-11.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.42 €1.22
59.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 €1.38
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.73 €1.5
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.06 €2.64
-53.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.77 €0.66
44.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.99 €0.85
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.54 €1.33
-42.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 €0.69
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.56 €4.8
-57.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.54 €7.38
9.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.67 €1.44
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.73 €1.49
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kretinga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.15 €0.99
-27.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.19 €28.66
26.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.12 €2.69
-54.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.17 €1.01
67.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$13.98 €12.07
-43.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.58 €1.36
-35.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.5K €29.8K
-49.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.2K €25.2K
-10.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kretinga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$209 €180
-60.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.97 €12.06
-32.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$14.95 €12.91
57.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kretinga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$42.11 €36.36
-39.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.03 €19.88
-16.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.45 €8.16
-58.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kretinga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$464 €401
-34.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,091 €7,849
-34.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kretinga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88 €76
-34.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.49 €35.82
-23.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.3 €71
25.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$133 €114
-20.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kretinga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$530 €457
-7.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$365 €315
3.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$844 €729
-2.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$663 €572
9.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,581 €2,228
-15.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,898 €1,639
-19.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kretinga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,181 €1,020
-53.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.13
225.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kretinga: October 27, 2025

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