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

😐 Solo nomad: Plzen is 35.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plzen is 36.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 194
$6.03 COP 22.9K
54.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.86 Kč 981
$33.17 COP 125.7K
41.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 Kč 172
$7.29 COP 27.6K
13.03%
Cappuccino
$3.13 Kč 65.6
$1.63 COP 6,174
92.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 Kč 41.46
$1.05 COP 3,974
88.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Kč 36.05
$0.77 COP 2,918
123.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Kč 57.3
$1.73 COP 6,554
58.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 59.6
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-10.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Kč 25.32
$1.07 COP 4,043
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 Kč 32.47
$1.31 COP 4,968
18.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 Kč 49.92
$1.38 COP 5,230
72.46%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 69.6
$2.25 COP 8,515
47.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.69 Kč 266
$4.48 COP 17.0K
183.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 Kč 196
$5.74 COP 21.7K
63.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 Kč 297
$8.86 COP 33.6K
60.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.85
$2.24 COP 8,496
-21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 35.93
$1.06 COP 4,015
62.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.21
$1.51 COP 5,736
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 Kč 78.4
$1.36 COP 5,154
175.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.76
$1.12 COP 4,247
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 Kč 24.75
$1.17 COP 4,430
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 Kč 31.92
$0.90 COP 3,418
68.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 Kč 16.57
$0.84 COP 3,171
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.86 Kč 144
$2.26 COP 8,559
203.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 Kč 145
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-30.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 Kč 23.30
$1.18 COP 4,482
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 Kč 33.38
$2.39 COP 9,054
-33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.23 Kč 25.78
$0.86 COP 3,255
43.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.40 Kč 553
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-36.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 Kč 42.65
$1.47 COP 5,559
38.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 Kč 26.90
$1.95 COP 7,372
-34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.03 Kč 294
$7.76 COP 29.4K
80.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 35.02
$0.97 COP 3,665
72.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
53.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
10.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 Kč 5,503
$81.1 COP 307.3K
223.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.09 Kč 546
$9.40 COP 35.6K
177.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.76 Kč 414
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-16.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.6 Kč 1,310
$25.55 COP 96.8K
144.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.24 Kč 298
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-26.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.19 Kč 213
$4.10 COP 15.5K
148.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 Kč 6,712
$306 COP 1.2M
4.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
49.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 Kč 1,704
$59.8 COP 226.6K
35.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.53 Kč 911
$31.96 COP 121.1K
36.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 Kč 1,869
$103 COP 389.1K
-13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 Kč 2,413
$108 COP 408.7K
6.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$666 Kč 13.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
37.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 Kč 12.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
63.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 Kč 18.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
8.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$831 Kč 17.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
15.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
64.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
180.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plzen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
280.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.47
13.43
-59.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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