Cost of Living Comparison Between 's-Hertogenbosch and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between 's-Hertogenbosch and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: 's-Hertogenbosch is 102.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: 's-Hertogenbosch is 118.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 167% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
's-Hertogenbosch
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.18 €21.74
$6.23 COP 26K
304.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.6 €75.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
171.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.05%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$1.72 COP 7,155
126.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.1 COP 4,575
205.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
295.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
259.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 €3.82
$3.2 COP 13.3K
38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
's-Hertogenbosch
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
69.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 €3.13
$1.33 COP 5,544
172.93%
Eggs
$4.87 €4.2
$2.22 COP 9,252
119.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.61 €11.75
$4.55 COP 19K
199.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.16 €14.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
200.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$8.59 COP 35.8K
113.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
141.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.51 COP 6,293
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$1.42 COP 5,911
214.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.86
$0.84 COP 3,507
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.07 €10.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
413.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 €6.03
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.55%
🚌 Getting Around
's-Hertogenbosch
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.83 COP 3,464
287.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.4 €57.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
58.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 €3.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
151.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.52
$7.85 COP 32.7K
276.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K €28.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
88.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
's-Hertogenbosch
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 €156
$82.5 COP 344.1K
118.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.67 €20.43
$9.44 COP 39.4K
150.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.24 €36.47
$23.51 COP 98K
79.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
's-Hertogenbosch
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.84 €39.58
$25.68 COP 107.1K
78.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16 €13.81
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.41%
Cinema Ticket
$14.67 €12.66
$3.96 COP 16.5K
270.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
's-Hertogenbosch
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,458 €2,123
$305 COP 1.3M
706.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,809 €5,879
$5,925 COP 24.7M
14.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
's-Hertogenbosch
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.2 €65.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
31.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 €50.4
$31.59 COP 131.7K
84.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$103 COP 430.1K
14.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 €160
$106 COP 440.5K
75.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
's-Hertogenbosch
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 €1,440
$489 COP 2M
240.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 €1,059
$379 COP 1.6M
223.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,661 €2,298
$827 COP 3.4M
221.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,468 €2,131
$729 COP 3M
238.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,840 €5,906
$2,190 COP 9.1M
212.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,015 €4,330
$1,532 COP 6.4M
227.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
's-Hertogenbosch
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €3,008
$550 COP 2.3M
533.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.46
13.43
-66.79%

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Last update for 's-Hertogenbosch: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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