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

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 44.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 47.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.32 Kč 221
$6.23 COP 26K
65.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.13 Kč 987
$32.34 COP 134.8K
42.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 Kč 196
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.09%
Cappuccino
$3.52 Kč 75.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
104.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Kč 41.31
$1.1 COP 4,575
75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 Kč 34.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
119.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 Kč 58.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
63.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 65.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-4.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Kč 26.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Kč 32.03
$1.24 COP 5,188
20.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 Kč 53.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
86.47%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 71
$2.22 COP 9,252
49.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 274
$4.55 COP 19K
181.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 198
$5.71 COP 23.8K
62.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 Kč 278
$8.59 COP 35.8K
51.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 Kč 43.31
$2.26 COP 9,410
-10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
73.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 Kč 80.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
164.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 Kč 29.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Kč 25.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 Kč 36.38
$0.89 COP 3,718
91.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 Kč 17.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.4 Kč 158
$2.35 COP 9,809
214.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 Kč 157
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 Kč 23.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 Kč 29.28
$0.83 COP 3,464
65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.67 Kč 549
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-38.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 48.65
$1.41 COP 5,899
60.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 Kč 31.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 Kč 365
$7.85 COP 32.7K
117.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 Kč 36.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K Kč 634.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
68.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K Kč 647.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,815
$82.5 COP 344.1K
285.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.26 Kč 583
$9.44 COP 39.4K
188.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.52 Kč 460
$23.51 COP 98K
-8.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 Kč 1,592
$25.68 COP 107.1K
189.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 Kč 368
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.24%
Cinema Ticket
$11.87 Kč 254
$3.96 COP 16.5K
199.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
188.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 306.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
142.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 Kč 1,832
$57.9 COP 241.4K
47.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 Kč 785
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 Kč 2,108
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 Kč 2,781
$106 COP 440.5K
23.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 Kč 24.8K
$489 COP 2M
136.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 Kč 19K
$379 COP 1.6M
134.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 Kč 48.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
175.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 Kč 32.8K
$729 COP 3M
110.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K Kč 215.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
360.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,960 Kč 148.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
354.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,314 Kč 49.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
320.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
13.43
-63.96%

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Last update for Prague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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