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Cost of Living Comparison Between Diest and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Diest and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Diest is 118.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Diest is 85.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 88.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Diest
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.22 โ‚ฌ20.01
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
288.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 โ‚ฌ79.1
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
183.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.35 โ‚ฌ10.65
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
73.21%
Cappuccino
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.65 COPย 6,043
115.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.06 COPย 3,882
223.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$0.77 COPย 2,839
294.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.41 โ‚ฌ4.66
$1.75 COPย 6,418
209.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.00
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
51.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Diest
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.10 COPย 4,026
20.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$1.30 COPย 4,771
113.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.34 COPย 4,905
90.30%
Eggs
$4.11 โ‚ฌ3.54
$2.26 COPย 8,299
81.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.23 โ‚ฌ14.85
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
282.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
102.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.68 โ‚ฌ18.69
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
141.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.37 COPย 8,691
13.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.07 COPย 3,939
119.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.48 COPย 5,418
52.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$1.36 COPย 5,011
115.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.13 COPย 4,135
85.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.13 COPย 4,161
88.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 โ‚ฌ1.25
$0.89 COPย 3,274
62.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.85 COPย 3,114
10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.52 โ‚ฌ10.79
$2.28 COPย 8,361
449.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.15 โ‚ฌ7.89
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-9.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.19 COPย 4,359
47.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-19.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Diest
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.45
$0.84 COPย 3,074
239.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 โ‚ฌ49.73
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
41.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 โ‚ฌ5.07
$1.48 COPย 5,417
297.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.89 COPย 6,949
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.32 โ‚ฌ33.03
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
376.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.94 COPย 3,455
96.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K โ‚ฌ28.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
87.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K โ‚ฌ26.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
16.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Diest
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 โ‚ฌ174
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
146.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.80 โ‚ฌ21.37
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
159.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 โ‚ฌ43.70
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
114.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Diest
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 โ‚ฌ33.83
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
51.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-9.03%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.79
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
266.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Diest
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 โ‚ฌ529
$316 COPย 1.2M
94.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K โ‚ฌ11.7K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
126.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Diest
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.4
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
79.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.14 โ‚ฌ41.49
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
48.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 โ‚ฌ92.2
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
7.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 โ‚ฌ138
$108 COPย 394.9K
48.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Diest
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 โ‚ฌ771
$491 COPย 1.8M
81.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ659
$371 COPย 1.4M
105.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 โ‚ฌ1,160
$821 COPย 3.0M
63.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 โ‚ฌ960
$731 COPย 2.7M
52.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,481 โ‚ฌ3,001
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
15.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,527 โ‚ฌ2,178
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
89.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Diest
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,208 โ‚ฌ1,904
$517 COPย 1.9M
327.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.42
13.43
-74.53%

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Last update for Diest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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