Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampere and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampere and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tampere is 97.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 96.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tampere is 111.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tampere
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.38 €13.28
$6.23 COP 26K
146.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87 €75.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
168.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.13%
Cappuccino
$5.22 €4.51
$1.72 COP 7,155
203.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
226.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$0.73 COP 3,060
223.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 €7.47
$1.66 COP 6,916
421.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.48 €8.18
$3.2 COP 13.3K
196.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tampere
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.09 COP 4,552
29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 €2.65
$1.24 COP 5,188
146.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
75.94%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.93
$2.22 COP 9,252
52.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.49 €7.33
$4.55 COP 19K
86.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.68 €12.67
$5.71 COP 23.8K
157.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.62 €19.53
$8.59 COP 35.8K
163.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.26 COP 9,410
13.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.07 COP 4,461
98.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.28
$1.51 COP 6,293
75.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 €3.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
161.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.18 COP 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.17 €2.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
256.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
144.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 €9.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
384.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.49 €15.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
87.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.18 COP 4,927
170.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Tampere
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 €2.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
273.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.6 €58.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
61.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 €5.83
$1.41 COP 5,899
379.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.96 COP 8,164
-35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$77.1 €66.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
881.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.02 COP 4,265
109.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K €31.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
104.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K €35.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
55.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampere
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.9 €73.3
$82.5 COP 344.1K
2.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.15 €26.03
$9.44 COP 39.4K
219.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.19 €20.88
$23.51 COP 98K
2.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tampere
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.64 €41.14
$25.68 COP 107.1K
85.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.05 €25.08
$19.14 COP 79.8K
51.78%
Cinema Ticket
$18.63 €16.09
$3.96 COP 16.5K
370.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tampere
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 €280
$305 COP 1.3M
6.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K €9,734
$5,925 COP 24.7M
90.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tampere
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 €76.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 €43.36
$31.59 COP 131.7K
58.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €95.4
$103 COP 430.1K
7.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 €133
$106 COP 440.5K
45.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tampere
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 €826
$489 COP 2M
95.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$732 €632
$379 COP 1.6M
93.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 €1,419
$827 COP 3.4M
98.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 €979
$729 COP 3M
55.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,040 €5,215
$2,190 COP 9.1M
175.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,381 €3,783
$1,532 COP 6.4M
185.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tampere
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,498 €3,020
$550 COP 2.3M
536.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.82
13.43
-71.56%

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Last update for Tampere: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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