Cost of Living Comparison Between Utena and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Utena and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Utena is 27.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utena is 40.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utena
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.68 €10.09
$6.23 COP 26K
87.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
110.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 €6.04
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-5.41%
Cappuccino
$3.07 €2.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
78.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.73 COP 3,060
163.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 €5.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
256.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 €4.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
70.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utena
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.24 COP 5,188
24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.12%
Eggs
$2.98 €2.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 €9.09
$4.55 COP 19K
131.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.25 €4.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-8.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 €8.68
$8.59 COP 35.8K
17.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.26 COP 9,410
-40.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.42 COP 5,911
121.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 €0.66
$1.11 COP 4,619
-31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.18 COP 4,932
-17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 €1.37
$0.89 COP 3,718
78.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.48 €4.73
$2.35 COP 9,809
133.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 €7.41
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Utena
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.83 COP 3,464
36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.03 €28.52
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-21.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
236.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 €11.87
$7.85 COP 32.7K
75.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utena
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$82.5 COP 344.1K
158.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.04 €12.12
$9.44 COP 39.4K
48.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.79 €10.18
$23.51 COP 98K
-49.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utena
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.39 €35.74
$25.68 COP 107.1K
61.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.06 €19.91
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9 €7.77
$3.96 COP 16.5K
127.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utena
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$305 COP 1.3M
51.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,084
$5,925 COP 24.7M
77.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utena
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 €118
$57.9 COP 241.4K
135.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.91 €37.91
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.8 €70.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 €160
$106 COP 440.5K
75.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utena
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 €457
$489 COP 2M
8.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 €308
$379 COP 1.6M
-5.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$843 €728
$827 COP 3.4M
1.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 €560
$729 COP 3M
-10.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,022 €2,609
$2,190 COP 9.1M
38.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,851 €1,598
$1,532 COP 6.4M
20.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utena
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,235 €1,067
$550 COP 2.3M
124.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.13
13.43
-69.25%

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Last update for Utena: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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