Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tallinn Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tallinn

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.1% cheaper than Tallinn without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.7% cheaper than Tallinn without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tallinn
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.91 €13.73
-60.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87 €75.2
-62.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.48 €9.91
-35.63%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.3 €3.71
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.96 €2.56
-62.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.48 €2.14
-70.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.42 €5.54
-74.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.61 €5.71
-51.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tallinn
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.11
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.47 €1.27
-15.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.98 €2.58
-55.37%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.83 €2.44
-21.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.29 €11.48
-65.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.27 €8.01
-38.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$23.44 €20.24
-63.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.32 €2
-2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 €1.37
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.77 €2.4
-45.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.74 €3.23
-62.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.36 €1.17
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.92 €0.8
28.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.95 €1.68
-54.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.14 €0.98
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.79 €5.86
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.78 €9.31
-13.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.89 €1.64
-37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.48 €2.14
0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tallinn
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.35 €2.03
-64.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$34.71 €29.97
20.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.3 €3.71
-67.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.85 €0.74
130.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$17.4 €15.02
-54.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.97 €1.7
-48.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K €27.5K
-44.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.6K €29K
-22.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tallinn
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$344 €297
-76.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.09 €17.35
-53.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.14 €31.2
-34.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tallinn
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$59.1 €51
-56.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$35.32 €30.5
-45.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.73 €11.86
-71.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tallinn
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$556 €480
-45.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,974 €6,885
-25.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tallinn
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$114 €98.8
-49.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$46.61 €40.25
-32.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$104 €89.8
-0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$142 €122
-25.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tallinn
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$814 €703
-39.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$586 €506
-35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,468 €1,267
-43.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,043 €901
-30.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,433 €4,691
-59.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,599 €3,108
-57.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tallinn
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,922 €1,659
-71.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.1
163.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tallinn: October 29, 2025

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