Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 112.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 157.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 132% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 143.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$6.23 COP 26K

363.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$32.34 COP 134.8K

189.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$7.39 COP 30.8K

101.76%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$1.72 COP 7,155

181.40%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 €2.65

$1.1 COP 4,575

178.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$0.73 COP 3,060

315.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$1.66 COP 6,916

325.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$3.2 COP 13.3K

78.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.09 COP 4,552

41.28%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$1.24 COP 5,188

136.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$1.33 COP 5,544

120.30%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$2.22 COP 9,252

116.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$4.55 COP 19K

258.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$5.71 COP 23.8K

143.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$8.59 COP 35.8K

121.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.26 COP 9,410

30.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$1.07 COP 4,461

131.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$1.51 COP 6,293

80.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$1.42 COP 5,911

129.58%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$1.11 COP 4,619

141.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$1.18 COP 4,932

113.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$0.89 COP 3,718

86.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.84 COP 3,507

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$2.35 COP 9,809

419.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$9.34 COP 38.9K

1.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.18 COP 4,927

119.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$2.49 COP 10.4K

29.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$0.83 COP 3,464

250.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$41.9 COP 174.7K

44.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$1.41 COP 5,899

426.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$1.96 COP 8,164

24.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$7.85 COP 32.7K

339.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.02 COP 4,265

82.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.5K €29.8K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

95.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.1K €31.2K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

37.85%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$255 €220

$82.5 COP 344.1K

208.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.51 €18.57

$9.44 COP 39.4K

127.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$23.51 COP 98K

135.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$25.68 COP 107.1K

60.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$19.14 COP 79.8K

66.04%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$3.96 COP 16.5K

275.25%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,134 €979

$305 COP 1.3M

272.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

283.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$57.9 COP 241.4K

84.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$31.59 COP 131.7K

56.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$103 COP 430.1K

11.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$106 COP 440.5K

44.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$489 COP 2M

172.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$379 COP 1.6M

183.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$827 COP 3.4M

180.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$729 COP 3M

147.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$2,190 COP 9.1M

121.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$1,532 COP 6.4M

146.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$550 COP 2.3M

551.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

13.43

-72.82%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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