Cost of Living Comparison Between Hasselt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hasselt and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hasselt is 88.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hasselt is 85.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 92.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hasselt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.96 €19.82
$6.23 COP 26K
268.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92 €79.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
184.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.5 €10.79
$7.39 COP 30.8K
69.15%
Cappuccino
$3.83 €3.3
$1.72 COP 7,155
122.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
212.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.64
$0.73 COP 3,060
317.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 €4.55
$1.66 COP 6,916
217.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hasselt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
133.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.33 COP 5,544
104.51%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$2.22 COP 9,252
62.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 €15.3
$4.55 COP 19K
289.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 €8.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
70.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.14 €19.11
$8.59 COP 35.8K
157.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
105.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
34.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.97 €11.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
451.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 €8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Hasselt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.83 COP 3,464
257.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.99 €29.35
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.55 €32.42
$7.85 COP 32.7K
378.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
82.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K €31.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
106.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K €28.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hasselt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 €176
$82.5 COP 344.1K
146.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.96 €18.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
122.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.8 €44.72
$23.51 COP 98K
120.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hasselt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.71 €24.79
$25.68 COP 107.1K
11.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.02 €7.79
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.87%
Cinema Ticket
$14.99 €12.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
278.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hasselt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$652 €563
$305 COP 1.3M
114.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
131.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hasselt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
94.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.08 €42.38
$31.59 COP 131.7K
55.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99.2
$103 COP 430.1K
11.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$106 COP 440.5K
28.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hasselt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 €865
$489 COP 2M
104.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$379 COP 1.6M
124.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$827 COP 3.4M
75.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,061
$729 COP 3M
68.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,367 €2,907
$2,190 COP 9.1M
53.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,405 €2,940
$1,532 COP 6.4M
122.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hasselt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,900 €2,504
$550 COP 2.3M
427.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
13.43
-75.65%

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Last update for Hasselt: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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