Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Plzen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 28% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.15 Kč 196
-31.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$47.43 Kč 1,015
-31.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.35 Kč 179
-11.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.13 Kč 67.1
-45.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.98 Kč 42.47
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.74 Kč 37.19
-58.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.86 Kč 61.2
-41.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.82 Kč 60.4
13.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.17 Kč 25.12
-6.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.54 Kč 32.93
-19.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.37 Kč 50.7
-43.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.2 Kč 68.4
-30.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.47 Kč 267
-63.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.02 Kč 193
-36.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$14.21 Kč 304
-39.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.71 Kč 36.69
32.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.74 Kč 37.14
-38.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.13 Kč 45.63
-29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.56 Kč 76.1
-60.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.27 Kč 27.13
-12.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.16 Kč 24.92
1.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.52 Kč 32.55
-41.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.79 Kč 16.93
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.21 Kč 154
-67.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.66 Kč 142
40.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.11 Kč 23.79
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.57 Kč 33.53
58.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.22 Kč 26.19
-31.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$26.21 Kč 561
59.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.99 Kč 42.66
-29.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.22 Kč 26.09
60.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.13 Kč 302
-44.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.66 Kč 35.47
-38.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
-36.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
-13.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$254 Kč 5,444
-67.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.9 Kč 554
-63.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.12 Kč 430
16.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$63.3 Kč 1,354
-59.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.38 Kč 308
33.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$10.17 Kč 218
-61.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$321 Kč 6,877
-5.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
-34.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$82.2 Kč 1,758
-29.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.22 Kč 925
-26.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.9 Kč 1,924
14.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$115 Kč 2,468
-8.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$662 Kč 14.2K
-26.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$603 Kč 12.9K
-37.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$872 Kč 18.7K
-5.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$850 Kč 18.2K
-14.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
-51.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
-56.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,871 Kč 40K
-70.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.47
145.52%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

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