Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tartu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tartu

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.3% cheaper than Tartu without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 38.8% cheaper than Tartu without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tartu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.17 €14.83
-63.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.1 €60.5
-53.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.94 €8.58
-25.65%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.63 €3.14
-52.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.5 €2.16
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.81 €2.42
-74.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.32 €4.6
-68.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.66 €4.88
-43.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tartu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.47 €1.27
-15.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.37 €2.04
-43.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.82 €2.43
-21.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.52 €10.81
-63.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.66 €7.48
-34.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.34 €9.79
-24.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.89 €1.63
19.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.62 €1.4
-33.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.37 €2.05
-36.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.4 €2.07
-40.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1 €0.87
11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.1 €0.95
7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.1 €1.81
-57.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.04 €0.9
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.5 €5.61
-63.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.63 €9.18
-12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.94 €1.68
-39.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.17 €1.87
14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tartu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.76 €1.52
-52.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$30.22 €26.1
38.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.42 €2.96
-58.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.73 €0.63
168.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.97 €17.24
-60.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.88 €1.63
-45.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.4K €25.4K
-40.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.8K €26.6K
-14.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tartu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$272 €235
-69.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.1 €19.94
-59.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$35.57 €30.71
-33.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tartu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$49.14 €42.43
-47.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$31.63 €27.31
-39.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.37 €9.81
-65.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tartu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$118 €102
157.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,098 €6,992
-26.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tartu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$121 €104
-52.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.38 €34
-19.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.3 €85.8
3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$109 €94.4
-3.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tartu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$676 €584
-27.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$439 €379
-13.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,098 €948
-24.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$795 €687
-8.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,911 €3,377
-44.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,614 €2,257
-41.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tartu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,776 €1,534
-69.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.3
212.33%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tartu: October 29, 2025

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