Cost of Living Comparison Between Arnhem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arnhem and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Arnhem is 94.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arnhem is 97% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arnhem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.78 €16.21
$6.23 COP 26K
201.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.7 €63.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
127.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.08 €11.29
$7.39 COP 30.8K
77.00%
Cappuccino
$4.05 €3.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
135.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
250.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.34 €5.47
$1.66 COP 6,916
281.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 €4.61
$3.2 COP 13.3K
66.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arnhem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.33 COP 5,544
153.38%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.09
$2.22 COP 9,252
113.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$4.55 COP 19K
202.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.29 €14.93
$5.71 COP 23.8K
202.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.05 €14.72
$8.59 COP 35.8K
98.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.51 COP 6,293
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 €3.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
193.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
87.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.18 COP 4,932
90.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.67
$0.84 COP 3,507
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.2 €12.26
$2.35 COP 9,809
504.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.11
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Arnhem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.44 €3.83
$0.83 COP 3,464
434.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 €101
$41.9 COP 174.7K
178.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 €3.27
$1.41 COP 5,899
168.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.34 €23.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
248.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
113.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €33.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
117.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K €33.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arnhem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$82.5 COP 344.1K
218.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.14 €26.02
$9.44 COP 39.4K
219.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.7 €45.5
$23.51 COP 98K
124.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arnhem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.37 €36.58
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.64 €6.59
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-60.08%
Cinema Ticket
$15.11 €13.05
$3.96 COP 16.5K
281.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arnhem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,866 €1,611
$305 COP 1.3M
512.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,072 €5,242
$5,925 COP 24.7M
2.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arnhem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 €80.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.41 €15.03
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-44.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 €75.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 €79.1
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arnhem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,004
$489 COP 2M
137.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$881 €761
$379 COP 1.6M
132.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 €1,758
$827 COP 3.4M
146.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 €1,408
$729 COP 3M
123.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,424 €3,819
$2,190 COP 9.1M
102.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,909
$1,532 COP 6.4M
195.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arnhem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,503 €3,888
$550 COP 2.3M
718.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Arnhem: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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