Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 42.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 41.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 212
$6.03 COP 22.7K
67.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.93 Kč 965
$33.17 COP 124.7K
38.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 Kč 197
$7.29 COP 27.4K
28.81%
Cappuccino
$3.43 Kč 72.0
$1.63 COP 6,128
110.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.68
$1.05 COP 3,944
84.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Kč 34.73
$0.77 COP 2,896
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 58.2
$1.73 COP 6,505
60.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 64.4
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-3.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Kč 25.95
$1.07 COP 4,013
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.99
$1.31 COP 4,931
19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 51.1
$1.38 COP 5,191
76.09%
Eggs
$3.39 Kč 71.3
$2.25 COP 8,451
50.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 Kč 264
$4.48 COP 16.9K
180.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 Kč 197
$5.74 COP 21.6K
63.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 Kč 270
$8.86 COP 33.3K
45.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Kč 42.28
$2.24 COP 8,432
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.01
$1.06 COP 3,985
75.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.22
$1.51 COP 5,693
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 Kč 79.0
$1.36 COP 5,116
176.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.26
$1.12 COP 4,215
20.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.92
$1.17 COP 4,397
-2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 Kč 34.56
$0.90 COP 3,393
83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.42
$0.84 COP 3,148
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.58 Kč 159
$2.26 COP 8,495
235.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 Kč 156
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-25.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 Kč 22.59
$1.18 COP 4,448
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Kč 44.70
$2.39 COP 8,987
-10.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 Kč 29.02
$0.86 COP 3,231
60.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.64 Kč 539
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-38.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 47.67
$1.47 COP 5,517
54.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 29.07
$1.95 COP 7,317
-29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.10 Kč 359
$7.76 COP 29.2K
120.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.65
$0.97 COP 3,638
75.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K Kč 624.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
65.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 634.5K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,677
$81.1 COP 305.0K
291.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 Kč 569
$9.40 COP 35.4K
188.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.31 Kč 448
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-9.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 Kč 1,598
$25.55 COP 96.1K
197.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.64 Kč 371
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-8.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.88 Kč 250
$4.10 COP 15.4K
189.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$888 Kč 18.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
190.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 303.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
145.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 Kč 1,809
$59.8 COP 224.9K
43.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.75 Kč 793
$31.96 COP 120.2K
18.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Kč 2,050
$103 COP 386.2K
-4.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 Kč 2,759
$108 COP 405.6K
21.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 Kč 24.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
140.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.4K
$377 COP 1.4M
132.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 Kč 48.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
180.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 Kč 32.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
111.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K Kč 221.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
278.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,597 Kč 159.6K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
475.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 Kč 49.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
334.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
13.43
-63.96%

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Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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