Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Groningen is 76.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Groningen is 94.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Groningen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$6.23 COP 26K
176.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.9 €78.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
180.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
84.57%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
180.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$0.73 COP 3,060
256.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 €4.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
240.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$3.2 COP 13.3K
24.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Groningen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.24 COP 5,188
67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.86%
Eggs
$4.81 €4.16
$2.22 COP 9,252
116.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.78 €11.9
$4.55 COP 19K
202.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.45 €13.34
$5.71 COP 23.8K
170.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.4 €15.03
$8.59 COP 35.8K
102.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.26 COP 9,410
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
137.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 €3.17
$1.42 COP 5,911
159.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.12
$0.89 COP 3,718
44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.88 €11.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
490.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.24
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.18 COP 4,927
27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Groningen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.96 €3.42
$0.83 COP 3,464
377.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.9 €58.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
61.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 €3.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
161.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.85 €25.77
$7.85 COP 32.7K
280.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
115.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K €24.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
64.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
22.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Groningen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$214 €185
$82.5 COP 344.1K
159.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.69 €18.72
$9.44 COP 39.4K
129.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.51 €41.02
$23.51 COP 98K
102.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Groningen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.87 €33.56
$25.68 COP 107.1K
51.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.03 €12.12
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.70%
Cinema Ticket
$14.45 €12.47
$3.96 COP 16.5K
264.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Groningen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,746 €1,508
$305 COP 1.3M
472.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,661 €7,478
$5,925 COP 24.7M
46.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Groningen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 €57.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
15.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.09 €22.53
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 €74.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 €78
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Groningen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 €1,040
$489 COP 2M
146.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 €776
$379 COP 1.6M
137.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,720 €1,485
$827 COP 3.4M
107.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 €1,188
$729 COP 3M
88.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,352 €4,621
$2,190 COP 9.1M
144.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,063 €3,508
$1,532 COP 6.4M
165.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Groningen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,311 €2,859
$550 COP 2.3M
502.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.43
-72.90%

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Last update for Groningen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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