Cost of Living Comparison Between Oulu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Oulu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Oulu is 94.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oulu is 123.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oulu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.55 €14.29
$6.23 COP 26K
165.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$118 €102
$32.34 COP 134.8K
264.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.42 €12.45
$7.39 COP 30.8K
95.13%
Cappuccino
$5.06 €4.37
$1.72 COP 7,155
194.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
180.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 COP 3,060
210.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 €7.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
391.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 €6.92
$3.2 COP 13.3K
150.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oulu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
3.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.24 COP 5,188
106.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.33 COP 5,544
110.53%
Eggs
$3.42 €2.95
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 €6.99
$4.55 COP 19K
78.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.23 €13.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
166.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.42 €18.49
$8.59 COP 35.8K
149.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.07 COP 4,461
97.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 €3.52
$1.42 COP 5,911
187.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.11 COP 4,619
8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 €2.19
$0.89 COP 3,718
185.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.41
$0.84 COP 3,507
95.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.78 €10.17
$2.35 COP 9,809
401.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 €11.61
$9.34 COP 38.9K
44.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 €3.19
$1.18 COP 4,927
213.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$2.49 COP 10.4K
55.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Oulu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 €2.84
$0.83 COP 3,464
295.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.4 €51.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
41.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 €6.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
420.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.8 €55.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
725.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €28.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
89.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oulu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 €94.6
$82.5 COP 344.1K
32.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.54 €27.23
$9.44 COP 39.4K
234.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.18 €24.33
$23.51 COP 98K
19.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oulu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.94 €31.03
$25.68 COP 107.1K
39.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.23 €27.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
68.39%
Cinema Ticket
$17.15 €14.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
333.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oulu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 €306
$305 COP 1.3M
16.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K €9,665
$5,925 COP 24.7M
88.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oulu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.3 €78.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.92 €42.24
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €100
$103 COP 430.1K
12.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$210 €181
$106 COP 440.5K
98.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oulu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$745 €644
$489 COP 2M
52.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 €602
$379 COP 1.6M
83.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 €1,207
$827 COP 3.4M
69.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €948
$729 COP 3M
50.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,482 €3,006
$2,190 COP 9.1M
58.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,507 €2,165
$1,532 COP 6.4M
63.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oulu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,697 €2,328
$550 COP 2.3M
390.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
13.43
-71.18%

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Last update for Oulu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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