Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tartu and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tartu is 54.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tartu is 63.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tartu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.83
$6.23 COP 26K
175.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 €8.58
$7.39 COP 30.8K
34.51%
Cappuccino
$3.63 €3.14
$1.72 COP 7,155
111.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.1 COP 4,575
127.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.73 COP 3,060
284.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 €4.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
220.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
76.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tartu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
78.20%
Eggs
$2.82 €2.43
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 €10.81
$4.55 COP 19K
175.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 €7.48
$5.71 COP 23.8K
51.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.34 €9.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
32.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.26 COP 9,410
-16.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
56.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
69.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 €1.81
$0.89 COP 3,718
135.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.61
$2.35 COP 9,809
176.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 €9.18
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.18 COP 4,927
64.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Tartu
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
112.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.22 €26.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-27.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.96
$1.41 COP 5,899
142.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 €0.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
-62.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 €17.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
154.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
67.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tartu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 €235
$82.5 COP 344.1K
229.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.1 €19.94
$9.44 COP 39.4K
144.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.57 €30.71
$23.51 COP 98K
51.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tartu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.14 €42.43
$25.68 COP 107.1K
91.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.63 €27.31
$19.14 COP 79.8K
65.26%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
187.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tartu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 €102
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,098 €6,992
$5,925 COP 24.7M
36.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tartu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 €104
$57.9 COP 241.4K
108.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.38 €34
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 €85.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-3.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.4
$106 COP 440.5K
3.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tartu
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 €584
$489 COP 2M
38.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 €379
$379 COP 1.6M
15.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €948
$827 COP 3.4M
32.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$795 €687
$729 COP 3M
9.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,911 €3,377
$2,190 COP 9.1M
78.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 €2,257
$1,532 COP 6.4M
70.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tartu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,776 €1,534
$550 COP 2.3M
222.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.43
-67.98%

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Last update for Tartu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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