Cost of Living Comparison Between Delft and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Delft and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Delft is 86.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 141.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Delft is 91.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Delft
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.22
$6.23 COP 26K
182.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 €70.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
152.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €12.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
88.90%
Cappuccino
$3.97 €3.43
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
184.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$0.73 COP 3,060
228.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 €5.16
$1.66 COP 6,916
260.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 €4.69
$3.2 COP 13.3K
70.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Delft
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
73.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$1.33 COP 5,544
144.36%
Eggs
$4.8 €4.15
$2.22 COP 9,252
116.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 €12.14
$4.55 COP 19K
209.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.82 €14.52
$5.71 COP 23.8K
194.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.91 €14.6
$8.59 COP 35.8K
96.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.07 COP 4,461
130.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
31.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.42 COP 5,911
188.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
93.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.55 €12.56
$2.35 COP 9,809
519.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.2 €6.22
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.18 COP 4,927
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
12.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Delft
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
181.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 €57.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
58.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
148.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.9 €44.77
$7.85 COP 32.7K
560.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.02 COP 4,265
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41K €35.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
132.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delft
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 €167
$82.5 COP 344.1K
134.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.19 €25.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
209.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.9 €34.45
$23.51 COP 98K
69.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Delft
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.15 €28.62
$25.68 COP 107.1K
29.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.07 €14.74
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.82%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 €12.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
278.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Delft
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,000 €1,726
$305 COP 1.3M
556.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,358 €5,489
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Delft
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 €63.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
26.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.78 €39.53
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €116
$106 COP 440.5K
26.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Delft
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 €1,381
$489 COP 2M
226.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$379 COP 1.6M
201.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,603 €2,247
$827 COP 3.4M
214.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,158 €1,863
$729 COP 3M
195.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,922 €6,840
$2,190 COP 9.1M
261.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,911 €4,240
$1,532 COP 6.4M
220.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Delft
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,672 €3,170
$550 COP 2.3M
567.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
13.43
-67.76%

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Last update for Delft: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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