Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Plzen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 35.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 38.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.15 Kč 196
$6.23 COP 26K
46.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.43 Kč 1,015
$32.34 COP 134.8K
46.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.35 Kč 179
$7.39 COP 30.8K
12.99%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 67.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
81.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 42.47
$1.1 COP 4,575
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Kč 37.19
$0.73 COP 3,060
138.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 Kč 61.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
72.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 Kč 60.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-11.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 25.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Kč 32.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 50.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.20%
Eggs
$3.2 Kč 68.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 Kč 267
$4.55 COP 19K
174.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 Kč 193
$5.71 COP 23.8K
57.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.21 Kč 304
$8.59 COP 35.8K
65.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 36.69
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Kč 37.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 45.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
41.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 Kč 76.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
150.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 Kč 27.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 32.55
$0.89 COP 3,718
70.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.93
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Kč 154
$2.35 COP 9,809
206.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 Kč 142
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-28.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 33.53
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 26.19
$0.83 COP 3,464
46.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.21 Kč 561
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-37.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 Kč 42.66
$1.41 COP 5,899
41.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 Kč 26.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.13 Kč 302
$7.85 COP 32.7K
80.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 Kč 35.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
62.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 596.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K Kč 645.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 Kč 5,444
$82.5 COP 344.1K
208.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.9 Kč 554
$9.44 COP 39.4K
174.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.12 Kč 430
$23.51 COP 98K
-14.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 Kč 1,354
$25.68 COP 107.1K
146.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.38 Kč 308
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-24.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.17 Kč 218
$3.96 COP 16.5K
156.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,877
$305 COP 1.3M
5.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 Kč 192.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
52.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,758
$57.9 COP 241.4K
41.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.22 Kč 925
$31.59 COP 131.7K
36.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 Kč 1,924
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,468
$106 COP 440.5K
9.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$662 Kč 14.2K
$489 COP 2M
35.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 Kč 12.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
58.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 Kč 18.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
5.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$850 Kč 18.2K
$729 COP 3M
16.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,551 Kč 97.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
107.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,486 Kč 74.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
127.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 Kč 40K
$550 COP 2.3M
240.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
13.43
-59.27%

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Last update for Plzen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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