Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mikkeli Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mikkeli

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.5% cheaper than Mikkeli without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Mikkeli without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mikkeli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$14.1 €12.17
-55.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$86.6 €74.8
-62.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.91 €6.83
-6.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.84 €3.32
-55.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.31 €2
-52.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.26 €1.96
-67.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.93 €5.12
-72.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$7.97 €6.88
-59.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mikkeli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.13 €0.98
9.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.32 €2
-42.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.04 €1.76
8.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.13 €5.29
-25.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.21 €7.09
-30.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.58 €18.63
-60.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.24 €1.94
0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.89 €1.63
-43.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.6 €1.38
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.48 €3
-59.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.36 €1.17
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.34 €1.16
-11.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.08 €1.79
-57.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.36 €1.18
-38.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.65 €10.92
-81.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.87 €11.98
-32.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.05 €3.5
-70.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$4.58 €3.95
-45.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mikkeli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.39 €2.93
-75.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$65.5 €56.5
-35.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$10.17 €8.78
-86.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.27 €1.1
54.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$53.2 €45.96
-85.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.07 €1.79
-50.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.4K €28.8K
-47.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.4K €30.6K
-25.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mikkeli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$115 €99.6
-28.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.95 €25.86
-68.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.22 €15.73
29.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mikkeli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.47 €37.53
-40.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.93 €20.66
-20.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.51 €15.12
-77.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mikkeli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$344 €297
-11.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,037 €6,939
-26.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mikkeli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$112 €97.1
-48.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$60.3 €52
-47.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 €87.6
1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$192 €166
-44.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mikkeli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$761 €657
-35.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$643 €555
-41.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,281 €1,106
-35.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,029 €888
-29.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,742 €3,231
-41.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,269 €1,959
-32.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mikkeli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,858 €2,468
-80.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
1.5
795.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mikkeli: October 28, 2025

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