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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hilversum and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hilversum is 127.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 202.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hilversum is 173.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 173.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hilversum
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.62 โ‚ฌ24.67
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
379.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.7
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
185.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
128.89%
Cappuccino
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
$1.65 COPย 6,043
175.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
$1.06 COPย 3,882
254.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$0.77 COPย 2,839
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$1.75 COPย 6,418
240.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 โ‚ฌ4.37
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
65.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hilversum
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$1.10 COPย 4,026
23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.30 COPย 4,771
76.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 โ‚ฌ3.18
$1.34 COPย 4,905
175.37%
Eggs
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.26 COPย 8,299
118.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 โ‚ฌ11.02
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
184.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.77
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
195.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 โ‚ฌ15.11
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
95.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-17.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$1.07 COPย 3,939
140.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$1.48 COPย 5,418
32.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.34
$1.36 COPย 5,011
185.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$1.13 COPย 4,135
84.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.13 COPย 4,161
89.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 โ‚ฌ1.06
$0.89 COPย 3,274
38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$0.85 COPย 3,114
12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.10 โ‚ฌ10.43
$2.28 COPย 8,361
430.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.96 โ‚ฌ6.00
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-31.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.34
$1.19 COPย 4,359
31.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.40 COPย 8,828
13.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hilversum
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
$0.84 COPย 3,074
446.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 โ‚ฌ84.3
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
139.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$1.48 COPย 5,417
283.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.89 COPย 6,949
7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.70 โ‚ฌ24.74
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
256.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$0.94 COPย 3,455
135.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K โ‚ฌ34.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
126.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K โ‚ฌ34.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
50.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hilversum
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 โ‚ฌ223
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
215.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.31 โ‚ฌ25.26
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
207.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ50.0
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
145.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hilversum
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.9 โ‚ฌ60.2
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
170.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.84 โ‚ฌ36.07
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
123.50%
Cinema Ticket
$17.43 โ‚ฌ15.03
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
330.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hilversum
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$673 โ‚ฌ580
$316 COPย 1.2M
113.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,525 โ‚ฌ6,487
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
26.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hilversum
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 โ‚ฌ108
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
111.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 โ‚ฌ52.0
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
85.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 โ‚ฌ114
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
32.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$180 โ‚ฌ155
$108 COPย 394.9K
67.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hilversum
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 โ‚ฌ1,522
$491 COPย 1.8M
259.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,505 โ‚ฌ1,297
$371 COPย 1.4M
305.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 โ‚ฌ2,642
$821 COPย 3.0M
273.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 โ‚ฌ2,094
$731 COPย 2.7M
232.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,261 โ‚ฌ6,259
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
140.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,486 โ‚ฌ4,729
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
311.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hilversum
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,834 โ‚ฌ3,305
$517 COPย 1.9M
641.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
13.43
-66.49%

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Last update for Hilversum: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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