Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kuopio Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kuopio

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.4% cheaper than Kuopio without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.8% cheaper than Kuopio without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kuopio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.88 €13.71
-60.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87.3 €75.4
-62.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.49 €9.92
-35.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.9 €4.23
-64.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.19 €1.89
-49.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2 €1.72
-63.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.11 €6.14
-76.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.15 €7.9
-65.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kuopio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.16
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.07 €1.79
-40.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.35 €2.03
-43.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.37 €2.91
-34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.52 €7.35
-46.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.39 €10.69
-53.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.68 €16.99
-56.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.72 €2.35
-16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.86 €1.6
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.52 €1.31
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.66 €3.16
-61.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.49 €1.29
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2 €1.72
-41.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.85 €2.46
-68.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.96 €1.69
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.5 €9.93
-79.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.7 €11.83
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.19 €2.76
-63.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.46 €2.99
-28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kuopio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.73 €3.22
-77.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$63.1 €54.5
-33.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$9.03 €7.8
-84.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.23 €1.06
59.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$63.7 €55
-87.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.15 €1.85
-52.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-44.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.1K €29.5K
-23.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kuopio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$83.5 €72.1
-1.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.63 €25.59
-68.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.23 €20.92
-2.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kuopio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.81 €38.69
-42.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.09 €20.8
-20.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$18.28 €15.78
-78.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kuopio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$232 €200
31.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.5K €9,889
-48.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kuopio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$89.4 €77.1
-35.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$23.42 €20.22
34.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.2 €67.5
31.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$115 €99
-7.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kuopio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$860 €743
-43.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$639 €552
-40.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,239 €1,069
-33.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,044 €901
-30.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,434 €2,965
-36.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,145 €1,852
-28.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kuopio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,633 €2,273
-79.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.17
323.66%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kuopio: October 27, 2025

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