Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamont-Achel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamont-Achel and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hamont-Achel is 108.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamont-Achel is 81.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 97.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamont-Achel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.24
$6.23 COP 26K
183.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.9 €78.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
180.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.31 €10.63
$7.39 COP 30.8K
66.58%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.94
$1.72 COP 7,155
98.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$1.1 COP 4,575
192.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.73 COP 3,060
212.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 €4.02
$1.66 COP 6,916
180.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.2 COP 13.3K
20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamont-Achel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.24 COP 5,188
126.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
73.68%
Eggs
$3.72 €3.21
$2.22 COP 9,252
67.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.19 €21.75
$4.55 COP 19K
453.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.44 €9.88
$5.71 COP 23.8K
100.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.29 €18.38
$8.59 COP 35.8K
147.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
133.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 €2.66
$1.51 COP 6,293
104.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
123.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.11 COP 4,619
160.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.18 COP 4,932
87.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.89 COP 3,718
104.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.76 €8.43
$2.35 COP 9,809
315.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 €6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamont-Achel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
250.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.37
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
237.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.96 COP 8,164
24.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.22 €35.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
425.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
86.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
9.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamont-Achel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 €295
$82.5 COP 344.1K
314.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28 €24.17
$9.44 COP 39.4K
196.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 €53.3
$23.51 COP 98K
162.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamont-Achel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 €33.84
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.78 €14.49
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-12.33%
Cinema Ticket
$15.57 €13.44
$3.96 COP 16.5K
293.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamont-Achel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$305 COP 1.3M
99.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
131.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamont-Achel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 €72.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.62 €41.97
$31.59 COP 131.7K
53.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €97.5
$103 COP 430.1K
9.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 €149
$106 COP 440.5K
63.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamont-Achel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 €768
$489 COP 2M
81.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 €655
$379 COP 1.6M
100.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 €1,188
$827 COP 3.4M
66.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 €947
$729 COP 3M
50.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,604 €3,112
$2,190 COP 9.1M
64.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,976 €2,569
$1,532 COP 6.4M
94.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamont-Achel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
13.43
-72.82%

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Last update for Hamont-Achel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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