Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kyiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kyiv

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.8% more expensive than Kyiv without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.6% more expensive than Kyiv without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kyiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COPΒ 26K
$8.34 β‚΄346
-25.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COPΒ 134.8K
$31.49 β‚΄1,307
2.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COPΒ 30.8K
$5.93 β‚΄246
24.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COPΒ 7,155
$1.56 β‚΄64.9
10.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COPΒ 4,575
$0.68 β‚΄28.25
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COPΒ 3,060
$0.43 β‚΄17.82
69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COPΒ 6,916
$1.08 β‚΄44.64
53.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COPΒ 13.3K
$1.82 β‚΄75.4
75.82%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kyiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COPΒ 4,552
$1.29 β‚΄53.4
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COPΒ 5,188
$0.81 β‚΄33.61
53.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COPΒ 5,544
$1.83 β‚΄75.8
-27.32%
Eggs
$2.22 COPΒ 9,252
$2.05 β‚΄85
8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COPΒ 19K
$9.76 β‚΄405
-53.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COPΒ 23.8K
$4.46 β‚΄185
28.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COPΒ 35.8K
$7.82 β‚΄325
9.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COPΒ 9,410
$1.02 β‚΄42.16
121.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPΒ 4,461
$1.56 β‚΄64.7
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPΒ 6,293
$1.77 β‚΄73.5
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COPΒ 5,911
$2.27 β‚΄94.2
-37.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPΒ 4,619
$0.85 β‚΄35.43
30.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,932
$0.55 β‚΄22.67
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPΒ 3,718
$1.39 β‚΄57.5
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPΒ 3,507
$0.57 β‚΄23.68
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPΒ 9,809
$2.87 β‚΄119
-18.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COPΒ 38.9K
$5.17 β‚΄214
80.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPΒ 4,927
$0.85 β‚΄35.31
38.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COPΒ 10.4K
$1.55 β‚΄64.4
60.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kyiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COPΒ 3,464
$0.19 β‚΄7.98
336.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COPΒ 174.7K
$9.73 β‚΄404
330.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPΒ 5,899
$2.06 β‚΄85.7
-31.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COPΒ 8,164
$0.34 β‚΄14.25
476.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COPΒ 32.7K
$4.38 β‚΄182
79.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COPΒ 4,265
$1.43 β‚΄59.3
-28.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COPΒ 73.4M
$31K β‚΄1.3M
-43.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COPΒ 109.2M
$24.4K β‚΄1M
7.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kyiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COPΒ 344.1K
$112 β‚΄4,635
-26.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COPΒ 39.4K
$5.6 β‚΄233
68.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COPΒ 98K
$6.85 β‚΄284
243.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kyiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COPΒ 107.1K
$37.01 β‚΄1,537
-30.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COPΒ 79.8K
$16.62 β‚΄690
15.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COPΒ 16.5K
$4.79 β‚΄199
-17.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kyiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COPΒ 1.3M
$379 β‚΄15.7K
-19.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COPΒ 24.7M
$7,615 β‚΄316.1K
-22.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kyiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COPΒ 241.4K
$69.8 β‚΄2,898
-17.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COPΒ 131.7K
$35.59 β‚΄1,477
-11.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPΒ 430.1K
$103 β‚΄4,268
0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COPΒ 440.5K
$115 β‚΄4,779
-8.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kyiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COPΒ 2M
$596 β‚΄24.7K
-17.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COPΒ 1.6M
$362 β‚΄15K
4.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COPΒ 3.4M
$1,285 β‚΄53.3K
-35.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COPΒ 3M
$621 β‚΄25.8K
17.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COPΒ 9.1M
$2,295 β‚΄95.3K
-4.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COPΒ 6.4M
$1,196 β‚΄49.6K
28.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kyiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COPΒ 2.3M
$639 β‚΄26.5K
-13.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
19.34
-30.56%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kyiv: October 29, 2025

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