Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tallinn and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tallinn is 75.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tallinn is 87.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tallinn
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 €13.73
$6.23 COP 26K
155.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 €75.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
169.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 €9.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.35%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
169.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
239.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 €5.54
$1.66 COP 6,916
286.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 €5.71
$3.2 COP 13.3K
106.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tallinn
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$1.33 COP 5,544
124.06%
Eggs
$2.83 €2.44
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.29 €11.48
$4.55 COP 19K
192.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.27 €8.01
$5.71 COP 23.8K
62.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.44 €20.24
$8.59 COP 35.8K
172.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.07 COP 4,461
48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.4
$1.51 COP 6,293
83.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.42 COP 5,911
163.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.11 COP 4,619
22.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 €0.8
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.89 COP 3,718
119.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 €5.86
$2.35 COP 9,809
188.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 €9.31
$9.34 COP 38.9K
15.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
60.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Tallinn
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.83 COP 3,464
183.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.71 €29.97
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-17.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 €3.71
$1.41 COP 5,899
204.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.4 €15.02
$7.85 COP 32.7K
121.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tallinn
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 €297
$82.5 COP 344.1K
317.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 €17.35
$9.44 COP 39.4K
112.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.14 €31.2
$23.51 COP 98K
53.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tallinn
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 €51
$25.68 COP 107.1K
130.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.32 €30.5
$19.14 COP 79.8K
84.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 €11.86
$3.96 COP 16.5K
246.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tallinn
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 €480
$305 COP 1.3M
82.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,974 €6,885
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tallinn
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
97.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.61 €40.25
$31.59 COP 131.7K
47.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.8
$103 COP 430.1K
0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €122
$106 COP 440.5K
34.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tallinn
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$489 COP 2M
66.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 €506
$379 COP 1.6M
54.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 €1,267
$827 COP 3.4M
77.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 €901
$729 COP 3M
43.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,433 €4,691
$2,190 COP 9.1M
148.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,599 €3,108
$1,532 COP 6.4M
134.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tallinn
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,922 €1,659
$550 COP 2.3M
249.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
13.43
-62.03%

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Last update for Tallinn: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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