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Cost of Living Comparison Between Geleen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Geleen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Geleen is 82.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geleen is 98.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 112.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geleen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.7 €15.25
$5.91 COP 22.5K
199.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.1 €69.8
$32.19 COP 122.7K
151.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.59 €10.85
$7.21 COP 27.5K
74.62%
Cappuccino
$3.84 €3.31
$1.65 COP 6,284
132.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.74
$1.11 COP 4,224
187.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$0.71 COP 2,716
236.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.21 €5.35
$1.74 COP 6,637
256.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.57 €4.79
$3.19 COP 12.2K
74.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geleen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.1 COP 4,176
19.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.3 COP 4,965
61.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.39 COP 5,302
135.25%
Eggs
$4.67 €4.02
$2.18 COP 8,302
114.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.77 €11.86
$4.54 COP 17.3K
203.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.76 €13.58
$5.85 COP 22.3K
169.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.8 €14.47
$8.62 COP 32.8K
94.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.24 COP 8,539
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 €2.16
$1.07 COP 4,080
134.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.53 COP 5,822
22.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 €3.67
$1.41 COP 5,377
202.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.12 COP 4,269
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.14 COP 4,343
78.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.9 COP 3,418
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 €0.69
$0.91 COP 3,481
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.25 €12.27
$2.34 COP 8,932
508.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.1
$9.94 COP 37.9K
-28.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.15 COP 4,369
35.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.38 COP 9,066
14.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Geleen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 €3.14
$0.81 COP 3,069
349.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92 €79.2
$40.57 COP 154.6K
126.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 €2.93
$1.46 COP 5,572
133.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.99 COP 7,570
8.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.72 €24.74
$7.96 COP 30.3K
260.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.95
$1.01 COP 3,844
124.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.5K
$17.7K COP 67.3M
113.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$26.8K COP 102.1M
23.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geleen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €169
$80.8 COP 308K
142.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.06 €21.58
$9.39 COP 35.8K
166.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.36 €34.76
$23.51 COP 89.6K
71.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geleen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.02 €35.33
$25.61 COP 97.6K
60.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.99 €19.8
$18.95 COP 72.2K
21.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.53 €12.51
$4.12 COP 15.7K
252.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geleen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,336
$306 COP 1.2M
406.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,210 €5,348
$5,875 COP 22.4M
5.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geleen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 €62.8
$58.8 COP 224K
24.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.93 €32.67
$31.9 COP 121.5K
18.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €104
$102 COP 387.4K
18.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €110
$108 COP 413K
17.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geleen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 €1,208
$478 COP 1.8M
193.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 €1,004
$375 COP 1.4M
210.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,290 €1,973
$838 COP 3.2M
173.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,730 €1,490
$727 COP 2.8M
137.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,232 €4,507
$2,251 COP 8.6M
132.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,073 €4,370
$1,598 COP 6.1M
217.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geleen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,692 €4,041
$517 COP 2M
807.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
13.43
-67.76%

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Last update for Geleen: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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