Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zlin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.2% cheaper than Zlin without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.5% cheaper than Zlin without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.57 Kč 205
-34.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.06 Kč 793
-12.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.23 Kč 133
18.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.83 Kč 60.5
-39.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.85 Kč 39.48
-40.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.5 Kč 32.05
-51.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.17 Kč 46.36
-23.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.79 Kč 59.7
14.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 Kč 21.85
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.35 Kč 28.86
-8.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.39 Kč 51.2
-44.35%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.31 Kč 70.8
-32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.85 Kč 275
-64.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.28 Kč 199
-38.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.32 Kč 285
-35.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.9 Kč 40.61
18.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 Kč 32.44
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.31 Kč 49.37
-34.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.23 Kč 69.1
-56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.11 Kč 23.72
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.08 Kč 23.03
9.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.51 Kč 32.28
-41.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.64 Kč 13.64
31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.49 Kč 160
-68.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.63 Kč 142
40.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.81 Kč 17.26
45.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.15 Kč 46.02
15.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.19 Kč 25.47
-30.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$27.64 Kč 591
51.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.35 Kč 50.2
-40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.05 Kč 22.54
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$14.08 Kč 301
-44.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.73 Kč 37.06
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.7K Kč 506.2K
-25.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.2K Kč 540K
3.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$308 Kč 6,583
-73.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.89 Kč 575
-64.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.7 Kč 422
19.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$47.27 Kč 1,012
-45.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$9.36 Kč 200
104.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$9.83 Kč 210
-59.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$865 Kč 18.5K
-64.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.1K Kč 301.3K
-57.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.9 Kč 1,816
-31.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$33.76 Kč 722
-6.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$96.8 Kč 2,071
6.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$127 Kč 2,708
-16.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$704 Kč 15.1K
-30.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$592 Kč 12.7K
-35.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,162 Kč 24.9K
-28.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$849 Kč 18.2K
-14.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,693 Kč 100.4K
-53.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,178 Kč 68K
-51.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,458 Kč 31.2K
-62.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.84
177.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zlin: October 29, 2025

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