Cost of Living Comparison Between Mikkeli and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mikkeli and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mikkeli is 57.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mikkeli is 92.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mikkeli
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.1 €12.17
$6.23 COP 26K
126.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.6 €74.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
167.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 €6.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.04%
Cappuccino
$3.84 €3.32
$1.72 COP 7,155
123.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2
$1.1 COP 4,575
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 €1.96
$0.73 COP 3,060
209.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.93 €5.12
$1.66 COP 6,916
257.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 €6.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
149.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mikkeli
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.33 COP 5,544
74.44%
Eggs
$2.04 €1.76
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 €5.29
$4.55 COP 19K
34.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.21 €7.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
43.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.58 €18.63
$8.59 COP 35.8K
151.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
76.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.51 COP 6,293
5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 €3
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
133.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.18
$0.84 COP 3,507
61.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.65 €10.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
438.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 €11.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
48.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
243.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.49 COP 10.4K
83.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Mikkeli
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 €2.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
308.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 €56.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
56.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.17 €8.78
$1.41 COP 5,899
621.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.2 €45.96
$7.85 COP 32.7K
578.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.02 COP 4,265
102.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K €28.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
89.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K €30.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
35.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mikkeli
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 €99.6
$82.5 COP 344.1K
39.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.95 €25.86
$9.44 COP 39.4K
217.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.22 €15.73
$23.51 COP 98K
-22.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mikkeli
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.47 €37.53
$25.68 COP 107.1K
69.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.93 €20.66
$19.14 COP 79.8K
25.03%
Cinema Ticket
$17.51 €15.12
$3.96 COP 16.5K
342.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mikkeli
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$305 COP 1.3M
12.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,037 €6,939
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mikkeli
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €97.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
94.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 €52
$31.59 COP 131.7K
90.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €87.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$192 €166
$106 COP 440.5K
81.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mikkeli
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 €657
$489 COP 2M
55.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$643 €555
$379 COP 1.6M
69.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 €1,106
$827 COP 3.4M
54.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 €888
$729 COP 3M
41.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 €3,231
$2,190 COP 9.1M
70.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,269 €1,959
$1,532 COP 6.4M
48.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mikkeli
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,858 €2,468
$550 COP 2.3M
419.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.5
13.43
-88.83%

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Last update for Mikkeli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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