Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ostrava Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ostrava

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.9% cheaper than Ostrava without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25% cheaper than Ostrava without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ostrava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.2 Kč 197
-32.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$47.51 Kč 1,017
-31.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.01 Kč 171
-7.74%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.98 Kč 63.9
-42.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.86 Kč 39.87
-40.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.51 Kč 32.22
-51.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.14 Kč 45.7
-22.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.85 Kč 60.9
12.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ostrava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.13 Kč 24.12
-3.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.33 Kč 28.48
-6.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.4 Kč 51.5
-44.58%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.91 Kč 62.3
-23.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.72 Kč 251
-61.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.95 Kč 213
-42.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.35 Kč 307
-40.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.63 Kč 34.9
38.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.86 Kč 39.77
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.17 Kč 46.33
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.97 Kč 63.5
-52.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.14 Kč 24.44
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.17 Kč 25.01
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.37 Kč 29.34
-35.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 Kč 14.05
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.54 Kč 161
-68.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.77 Kč 145
37.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.86 Kč 18.49
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.77 Kč 37.78
40.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ostrava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.24 Kč 26.52
-33.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.5 Kč 546
64.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.9 Kč 40.62
-25.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.23 Kč 26.29
59.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.13 Kč 495
-66.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.74 Kč 37.13
-41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.2K Kč 666.6K
-43.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.1K Kč 622.9K
-9.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ostrava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$220 Kč 4,716
-62.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.74 Kč 636
-68.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.54 Kč 397
26.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ostrava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$54.7 Kč 1,170
-53.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.52 Kč 418
-1.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.58 Kč 205
-58.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ostrava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$424 Kč 9,081
-28.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,474 Kč 202.7K
-37.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ostrava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$81.8 Kč 1,749
-29.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$51.7 Kč 1,106
-38.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.2 Kč 1,866
18.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$96.8 Kč 2,071
9.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ostrava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$581 Kč 12.4K
-15.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$490 Kč 10.5K
-22.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,095 Kč 23.4K
-24.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$868 Kč 18.6K
-16.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,815 Kč 60.2K
-22.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,139 Kč 45.8K
-28.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ostrava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,649 Kč 35.3K
-66.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.5
144.18%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ostrava: October 27, 2025

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