Cost of Living Comparison Between Antwerp and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Antwerp and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Antwerp is 103.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Antwerp is 134.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antwerp
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.41 €20.21
$6.23 COP 26K
275.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 €105
$32.34 COP 134.8K
277.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.78 €11.04
$7.39 COP 30.8K
72.94%
Cappuccino
$4.07 €3.51
$1.72 COP 7,155
136.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.96
$1.1 COP 4,575
210.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
320.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 €4.72
$1.66 COP 6,916
228.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 €4.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
45.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antwerp
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
124.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
97.74%
Eggs
$4 €3.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
80.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 €15.31
$4.55 COP 19K
289.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 €10.33
$5.71 COP 23.8K
109.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 €19.37
$8.59 COP 35.8K
161.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.26 COP 9,410
35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.07 COP 4,461
128.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$1.42 COP 5,911
138.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.11 COP 4,619
167.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
106.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.89 COP 3,718
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.91 €11.15
$2.35 COP 9,809
449.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.57 €8.27
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Antwerp
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 €2.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
256.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.66 €38.56
$41.9 COP 174.7K
6.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.96 COP 8,164
26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.64 €40.27
$7.85 COP 32.7K
494.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K €31.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
107.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antwerp
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 €178
$82.5 COP 344.1K
149.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.5 €22.01
$9.44 COP 39.4K
170.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 €45.16
$23.51 COP 98K
122.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antwerp
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.92 €38.79
$25.68 COP 107.1K
74.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.98 €21.57
$19.14 COP 79.8K
30.51%
Cinema Ticket
$15.34 €13.24
$3.96 COP 16.5K
287.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antwerp
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$653 €564
$305 COP 1.3M
114.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K €11.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
124.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antwerp
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
94.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.63 €41.99
$31.59 COP 131.7K
53.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 €102
$103 COP 430.1K
14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$235 €203
$106 COP 440.5K
122.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antwerp
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 €895
$489 COP 2M
111.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 €735
$379 COP 1.6M
124.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 €1,402
$827 COP 3.4M
96.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$729 COP 3M
73.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,300 €3,713
$2,190 COP 9.1M
96.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,161 €2,729
$1,532 COP 6.4M
106.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antwerp
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,967 €2,562
$550 COP 2.3M
439.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
13.43
-75.65%

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Last update for Antwerp: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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