Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 31.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostrava is 33.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.2 Kč 197
$6.23 COP 26K
47.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.51 Kč 1,017
$32.34 COP 134.8K
46.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 Kč 171
$7.39 COP 30.8K
8.39%
Cappuccino
$2.98 Kč 63.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
73.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
69.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 Kč 32.22
$0.73 COP 3,060
106.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 Kč 45.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 60.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Kč 24.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 Kč 28.48
$1.24 COP 5,188
7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 Kč 51.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
80.45%
Eggs
$2.91 Kč 62.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 Kč 251
$4.55 COP 19K
157.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.95 Kč 213
$5.71 COP 23.8K
74.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 Kč 307
$8.59 COP 35.8K
67.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 Kč 34.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
-27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.77
$1.07 COP 4,461
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 46.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 Kč 63.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
109.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 24.44
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 25.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Kč 29.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Kč 14.05
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 Kč 161
$2.35 COP 9,809
220.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 Kč 145
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-27.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 18.49
$1.18 COP 4,927
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 Kč 37.78
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 26.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
49.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.5 Kč 546
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-39.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.9 Kč 40.62
$1.41 COP 5,899
34.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 26.29
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 Kč 495
$7.85 COP 32.7K
194.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kč 37.13
$1.02 COP 4,265
70.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K Kč 666.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K Kč 622.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 Kč 4,716
$82.5 COP 344.1K
167.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.74 Kč 636
$9.44 COP 39.4K
215.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 Kč 397
$23.51 COP 98K
-21.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 Kč 1,170
$25.68 COP 107.1K
112.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 Kč 418
$19.14 COP 79.8K
1.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 Kč 205
$3.96 COP 16.5K
141.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 Kč 9,081
$305 COP 1.3M
39.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,474 Kč 202.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
59.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 Kč 1,749
$57.9 COP 241.4K
41.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 Kč 1,106
$31.59 COP 131.7K
63.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 Kč 1,866
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 Kč 2,071
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 Kč 12.4K
$489 COP 2M
18.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 Kč 10.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
29.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 Kč 23.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
32.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 Kč 18.6K
$729 COP 3M
19.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,815 Kč 60.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
28.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,139 Kč 45.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
39.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,649 Kč 35.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
199.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
13.43
-59.05%

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Last update for Ostrava: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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