Cost of Living Comparison Between Borculo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Borculo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Borculo is 86.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Borculo is 120.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Borculo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 €17.89
$6.23 COP 26K
232.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.7 €75.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
171.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.79 €11.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
86.60%
Cappuccino
$4.05 €3.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
135.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.1 COP 4,575
220.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
282.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 €5.33
$1.66 COP 6,916
271.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.01
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Borculo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.24 COP 5,188
77.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.11%
Eggs
$4.66 €4.02
$2.22 COP 9,252
109.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.67 €11.8
$4.55 COP 19K
200.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.58 €13.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
172.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 €14.93
$8.59 COP 35.8K
101.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.42 COP 5,911
183.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.18 COP 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.28 €12.33
$2.35 COP 9,809
507.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 €6.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Borculo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 €3.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
342.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.6 €80
$41.9 COP 174.7K
121.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 €3.63
$1.41 COP 5,899
198.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
14.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.15 €25.17
$7.85 COP 32.7K
271.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 COP 4,265
123.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
38.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Borculo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 €229
$82.5 COP 344.1K
220.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.1 €21.67
$9.44 COP 39.4K
165.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.54 €40.18
$23.51 COP 98K
97.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Borculo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.28 €35.64
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.9 €19.77
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.64%
Cinema Ticket
$15.99 €13.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
303.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Borculo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,040 €1,761
$305 COP 1.3M
569.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,627 €6,585
$5,925 COP 24.7M
28.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Borculo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.9 €39.63
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
23.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Borculo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 €1,217
$489 COP 2M
187.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$379 COP 1.6M
211.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,269 €1,959
$827 COP 3.4M
174.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,712 €1,478
$729 COP 3M
134.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,359 €4,627
$2,190 COP 9.1M
144.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,506 €3,890
$1,532 COP 6.4M
194.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Borculo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,445 €2,974
$550 COP 2.3M
526.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
13.43
-68.13%

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Last update for Borculo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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