Cost of Living Comparison Between Halle and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Halle and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Halle is 74.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Halle is 92.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Halle
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.15 €14.81
$6.23 COP 26K
175.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 €80.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.13%
Cappuccino
$3.45 €2.98
$1.72 COP 7,155
100.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.1 COP 4,575
186.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.27
$0.73 COP 3,060
260.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
185.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 €3.71
$3.2 COP 13.3K
34.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Halle
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.03
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
129.32%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
76.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.06 €13
$4.55 COP 19K
230.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.26 €12.31
$5.71 COP 23.8K
149.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.77 €15.34
$8.59 COP 35.8K
106.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
32.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
261.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
142.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.71 €8.38
$2.35 COP 9,809
313.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 €5.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.18 COP 4,927
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-37.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Halle
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 €2.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
297.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.5 €48.76
$41.9 COP 174.7K
34.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.41 COP 5,899
185.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.96 COP 8,164
-8.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.6 €32.47
$7.85 COP 32.7K
378.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
78.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Halle
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$82.5 COP 344.1K
82.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.46 €23.71
$9.44 COP 39.4K
190.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.81 €42.14
$23.51 COP 98K
107.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Halle
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.01 €31.09
$25.68 COP 107.1K
40.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.72 €17.89
$19.14 COP 79.8K
8.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.36 €9.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
186.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Halle
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$496 €429
$305 COP 1.3M
62.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €9,018
$5,925 COP 24.7M
76.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Halle
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 €65.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
31.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.19 €37.29
$31.59 COP 131.7K
36.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.7 €77.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €107
$106 COP 440.5K
16.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Halle
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 €564
$489 COP 2M
33.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 €372
$379 COP 1.6M
13.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 €924
$827 COP 3.4M
29.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 €624
$729 COP 3M
-0.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,276 €2,828
$2,190 COP 9.1M
49.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,367 €2,044
$1,532 COP 6.4M
54.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Halle
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,243 €2,800
$550 COP 2.3M
489.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Halle: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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