Cost of Living Comparison Between Drachten and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Drachten and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Drachten is 53.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Drachten is 66.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Drachten
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.16 €15.63
$6.03 COP 22.7K
201.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.0 €61.1
$33.17 COP 124.8K
114.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.68 €10.92
$7.29 COP 27.4K
73.94%
Cappuccino
$3.54 €3.05
$1.63 COP 6,133
117.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.60
$1.05 COP 3,947
187.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.77 COP 2,899
228.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.13
$1.73 COP 6,510
244.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 €3.42
$3.18 COP 12.0K
25.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Drachten
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.07 COP 4,015
14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 €1.20
$1.31 COP 4,935
6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.38 COP 5,195
18.12%
Eggs
$4.86 €4.18
$2.25 COP 8,457
116.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.70 €11.80
$4.48 COP 16.9K
205.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.73 €11.82
$5.74 COP 21.6K
139.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.52 €10.78
$8.86 COP 33.3K
41.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.24 COP 8,438
6.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.06 COP 3,988
146.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.51 COP 5,697
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 €2.76
$1.36 COP 5,119
135.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.12 COP 4,218
59.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.17 COP 4,400
35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.90 COP 3,395
37.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 €0.61
$0.84 COP 3,150
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.45 €8.13
$2.26 COP 8,501
318.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.15 €7.02
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-18.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$1.18 COP 4,451
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.39 COP 8,993
18.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Drachten
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 €3.48
$0.86 COP 3,233
369.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.56 €39.22
$41.45 COP 156.0K
9.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 €3.62
$1.47 COP 5,521
186.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.57 €2.21
$1.95 COP 7,323
31.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.5 €44.30
$7.76 COP 29.2K
563.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 €1.97
$0.97 COP 3,640
136.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.4K €38.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
147.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K €34.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
49.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Drachten
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €233
$81.1 COP 305.2K
234.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.86 €25.71
$9.40 COP 35.4K
217.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.1 €44.81
$23.61 COP 88.8K
120.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Drachten
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 €50.2
$25.55 COP 96.1K
128.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.73
$19.29 COP 72.6K
18.82%
Cinema Ticket
$14.78 €12.73
$4.10 COP 15.4K
260.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Drachten
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,899 €1,635
$306 COP 1.2M
520.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,221 €5,357
$5,899 COP 22.2M
5.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Drachten
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 €78.4
$59.8 COP 225.1K
52.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.55 €40.08
$31.96 COP 120.3K
45.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 €74.2
$103 COP 386.5K
-16.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.0 €77.5
$108 COP 405.9K
-16.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Drachten
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 €804
$483 COP 1.8M
93.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 €645
$377 COP 1.4M
98.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,215
$822 COP 3.1M
71.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 €907
$721 COP 2.7M
46.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,745 €4,947
$2,784 COP 10.5M
106.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,593 €3,955
$1,320 COP 5.0M
247.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Drachten
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,717 €2,339
$538 COP 2.0M
405.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
13.43
-75.80%

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Last update for Drachten: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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