Cost of Living Comparison Between Amstelveen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Amstelveen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Amstelveen is 114.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 208.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Amstelveen is 103.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amstelveen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.66 €22.16
$6.23 COP 26K
311.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 €68.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
146.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.62 €11.76
$7.39 COP 30.8K
84.30%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.58
$1.72 COP 7,155
140.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
260.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
341.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
249.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amstelveen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.64 €3.14
$1.33 COP 5,544
173.68%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.22
$2.22 COP 9,252
120.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.95 €11.18
$4.55 COP 19K
184.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.59 €14.32
$5.71 COP 23.8K
190.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.18 €14.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
100.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
133.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
191.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.25 €12.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
506.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 COP 4,927
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Amstelveen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 €3.3
$0.83 COP 3,464
360.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.2 €78.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
117.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 €3.67
$1.41 COP 5,899
202.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 €2.49
$1.96 COP 8,164
46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.5 €26.33
$7.85 COP 32.7K
288.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
122.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K €27.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
78.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amstelveen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 €311
$82.5 COP 344.1K
336.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.14 €26.88
$9.44 COP 39.4K
229.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.1 €53.7
$23.51 COP 98K
164.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amstelveen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.95 €28.45
$25.68 COP 107.1K
28.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.68 €22.17
$19.14 COP 79.8K
34.17%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 €14.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
334.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amstelveen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,985 €1,714
$305 COP 1.3M
551.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K €17.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
248.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amstelveen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 €52.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
5.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.99 €40.57
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.1 €80.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$106 COP 440.5K
33.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amstelveen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,289 €1,976
$489 COP 2M
367.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 €1,377
$379 COP 1.6M
320.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,630 €2,271
$827 COP 3.4M
218.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 €1,454
$729 COP 3M
131.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,905 €6,825
$2,190 COP 9.1M
260.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,247 €5,394
$1,532 COP 6.4M
307.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amstelveen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,857 €4,194
$550 COP 2.3M
783.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.4
13.43
-67.24%

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Last update for Amstelveen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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