Cost of Living Comparison Between Almere and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Almere and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Almere is 97.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 159.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Almere is 104.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 141.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Almere
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21 €18.13
$6.23 COP 26K
237.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 €75.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
171.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.66 €11.79
$7.39 COP 30.8K
84.84%
Cappuccino
$4.46 €3.85
$1.72 COP 7,155
159.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.1 COP 4,575
210.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
361.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
245.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.91
$3.2 COP 13.3K
41.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Almere
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 €2.97
$1.33 COP 5,544
159.40%
Eggs
$4.74 €4.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
113.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 €11.13
$4.55 COP 19K
183.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.46 €13.35
$5.71 COP 23.8K
170.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.99 €14.67
$8.59 COP 35.8K
97.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
141.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$1.51 COP 6,293
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.42 COP 5,911
188.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.11 COP 4,619
89.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
96.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.63 €12.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
522.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.3 €6.3
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.49 COP 10.4K
3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Almere
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.55 €3.07
$0.83 COP 3,464
327.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.2 €83.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
132.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 €6.64
$1.41 COP 5,899
445.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.45 €20.25
$7.85 COP 32.7K
198.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
116.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K €30.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
35.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Almere
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 €228
$82.5 COP 344.1K
219.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.69 €21.32
$9.44 COP 39.4K
161.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54 €46.65
$23.51 COP 98K
129.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Almere
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.56 €22.07
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.33 €25.32
$19.14 COP 79.8K
53.24%
Cinema Ticket
$17.21 €14.86
$3.96 COP 16.5K
334.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Almere
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,522 €2,178
$305 COP 1.3M
727.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,043
$5,925 COP 24.7M
76.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Almere
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 €67
$57.9 COP 241.4K
33.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.5 €33.24
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 €84.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.3
$106 COP 440.5K
7.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Almere
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 €1,123
$489 COP 2M
165.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 €1,047
$379 COP 1.6M
219.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,121 €1,831
$827 COP 3.4M
156.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,098 €1,811
$729 COP 3M
187.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,919 €4,247
$2,190 COP 9.1M
124.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,756 €3,243
$1,532 COP 6.4M
145.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Almere
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,296 €2,846
$550 COP 2.3M
499.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.36
13.43
-67.54%

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Last update for Almere: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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