Cost of Living Comparison Between Debrecen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Debrecen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Debrecen is 8.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Debrecen is 17.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Debrecen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 Ft 3,573
$6.23 COP 26K
65.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.48 Ft 16.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
43.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 Ft 3,347
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.72%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Ft 570
$1.72 COP 7,155
-4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Ft 383
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Ft 259
$0.73 COP 3,060
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 Ft 403
$1.66 COP 6,916
-30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 Ft 689
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Debrecen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 Ft 374
$1.09 COP 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Ft 544
$1.24 COP 5,188
26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 Ft 714
$1.33 COP 5,544
54.89%
Eggs
$2.72 Ft 941
$2.22 COP 9,252
22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.61 Ft 2,635
$4.55 COP 19K
67.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 Ft 1,916
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 Ft 3,634
$8.59 COP 35.8K
22.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 Ft 455
$2.26 COP 9,410
-42.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Ft 603
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Ft 725
$1.51 COP 6,293
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.61 Ft 904
$1.42 COP 5,911
83.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 Ft 269
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 Ft 357
$1.18 COP 4,932
-12.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 Ft 701
$0.89 COP 3,718
126.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 189
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.7 Ft 2,320
$2.35 COP 9,809
185.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.6 Ft 1,595
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 Ft 371
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 401
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-53.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Debrecen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.4 Ft 484
$0.83 COP 3,464
68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.96 Ft 8,648
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-40.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 Ft 1,042
$1.41 COP 5,899
113.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 Ft 397
$1.96 COP 8,164
-41.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 Ft 4,042
$7.85 COP 32.7K
48.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 Ft 584
$1.02 COP 4,265
65.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K Ft 7.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
21.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K Ft 8.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-3.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Debrecen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 Ft 48.8K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.29 Ft 9,454
$9.44 COP 39.4K
189.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.53 Ft 6,075
$23.51 COP 98K
-25.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Debrecen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.6 Ft 15.5K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
73.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.72 Ft 2,675
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-59.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.42 Ft 2,917
$3.96 COP 16.5K
112.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Debrecen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$257 Ft 89.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-15.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K Ft 3.7M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
80.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Debrecen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 Ft 23.1K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.33 Ft 8,082
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-26.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.5 Ft 26.8K
$103 COP 430.1K
-24.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 Ft 31.8K
$106 COP 440.5K
-13.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Debrecen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$557 Ft 192.9K
$489 COP 2M
13.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 Ft 163.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
24.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$997 Ft 345.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
20.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 Ft 296K
$729 COP 3M
17.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,832 Ft 981.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
29.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,232 Ft 773.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
45.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Debrecen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,081 Ft 374.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
96.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.29
13.43
-45.72%

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Last update for Debrecen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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