Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tampere Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tampere

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.5% cheaper than Tampere without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 52.8% cheaper than Tampere without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tampere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$15.38 €13.28
-59.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87 €75.1
-62.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.39 €9.83
-35.12%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.22 €4.51
-67.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.59 €3.1
-69.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.36 €2.04
-69.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.65 €7.47
-80.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$9.48 €8.18
-66.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tampere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.41 €1.22
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.06 €2.65
-59.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.34 €2.02
-43.16%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.39 €2.93
-34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.49 €7.33
-46.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.68 €12.67
-61.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.62 €19.53
-62.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.57 €2.22
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.12 €1.83
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.65 €2.28
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.71 €3.2
-61.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.42 €1.22
-21.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2 €1.73
-41.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.17 €2.74
-71.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.05 €1.77
-59.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.38 €9.82
-79.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$17.49 €15.1
-46.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$3.19 €2.75
-63.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.34 €2.88
-25.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tampere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.1 €2.68
-73.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67.6 €58.3
-38.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.76 €5.83
-79.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.27 €1.09
54.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$77.1 €66.5
-89.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.14 €1.85
-52.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36K €31.1K
-51.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$40.6K €35.1K
-35.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tampere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$84.9 €73.3
-2.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$30.15 €26.03
-68.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.19 €20.88
-2.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tampere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.64 €41.14
-46.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$29.05 €25.08
-34.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$18.63 €16.09
-78.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tampere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$324 €280
-5.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$11.3K €9,734
-47.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tampere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.8 €76.7
-34.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50.2 €43.36
-37.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$110 €95.4
-6.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$154 €133
-31.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tampere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$957 €826
-48.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$732 €632
-48.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,644 €1,419
-49.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,134 €979
-35.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$6,040 €5,215
-63.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,381 €3,783
-65.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tampere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,498 €3,020
-84.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.82
251.57%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tampere: October 28, 2025

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