Cost of Living Comparison Between Enschede and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Enschede and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Enschede is 92.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Enschede is 104.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 145.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Enschede
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.8 €16.23
$6.23 COP 26K
201.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.6 €75.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
170.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.8 €11.91
$7.39 COP 30.8K
86.74%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$1.1 COP 4,575
149.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
183.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 €6.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
321.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 €5.17
$3.2 COP 13.3K
86.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Enschede
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 €2
$1.24 COP 5,188
87.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
150.38%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.09
$2.22 COP 9,252
113.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.04 €11.26
$4.55 COP 19K
186.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.35 €13.25
$5.71 COP 23.8K
168.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.09 €14.75
$8.59 COP 35.8K
98.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
138.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.51 COP 6,293
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 €3.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
160.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.18 COP 4,932
64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.54 €12.55
$2.35 COP 9,809
518.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Enschede
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.83 COP 3,464
265.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 €98.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
171.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 €3.71
$1.41 COP 5,899
204.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.96 COP 8,164
24.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.25 €22.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
234.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
122.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K €36.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
139.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Enschede
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$82.5 COP 344.1K
218.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 €25.54
$9.44 COP 39.4K
213.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.11 €35.49
$23.51 COP 98K
74.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Enschede
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.73 €31.71
$25.68 COP 107.1K
43.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.21 €6.22
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.28 €13.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
285.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Enschede
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,104 €953
$305 COP 1.3M
262.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,010 €7,779
$5,925 COP 24.7M
52.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Enschede
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €75.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 €33.14
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.7 €84.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 €94.3
$106 COP 440.5K
3.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Enschede
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 €1,222
$489 COP 2M
189.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 €924
$379 COP 1.6M
182.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,658 €2,295
$827 COP 3.4M
221.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,224 €1,920
$729 COP 3M
205.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,426 €2,958
$2,190 COP 9.1M
56.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,073 €1,790
$1,532 COP 6.4M
35.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Enschede
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,438 €2,969
$550 COP 2.3M
525.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
13.43
-65.75%

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Last update for Enschede: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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