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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hoofddorp and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hoofddorp and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hoofddorp is 85.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 204.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hoofddorp is 143.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 165.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hoofddorp
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.71 €19.56
$5.95 COP 22.7K
281.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 €80.7
$33.1 COP 126.1K
183.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.12 €13.03
$7.42 COP 28.3K
103.77%
Cappuccino
$3.87 €3.33
$1.69 COP 6,451
128.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.06 COP 4,055
186.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$0.72 COP 2,730
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.92 €5.96
$1.66 COP 6,313
316.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 €4.76
$3.18 COP 12.1K
73.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hoofddorp
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.1 COP 4,202
34.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.29 COP 4,918
93.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$1.4 COP 5,320
132.14%
Eggs
$5.31 €4.57
$2.25 COP 8,554
136.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 €12.62
$4.46 COP 17K
228.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.48 €14.2
$5.68 COP 21.6K
190.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.17 €14.79
$8.84 COP 33.7K
94.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.35 COP 8,944
22.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.07 COP 4,065
131.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.91
$1.51 COP 5,771
47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.17 €3.59
$1.37 COP 5,210
204.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.88
$1.17 COP 4,473
87.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.8
$1.16 COP 4,437
81.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.89 COP 3,397
34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$0.84 COP 3,212
44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 €12.62
$2.34 COP 8,899
526.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 €6.23
$10.02 COP 38.2K
-27.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.2 COP 4,572
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.33
$2.51 COP 9,561
7.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Hoofddorp
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.56 €3.93
$0.86 COP 3,272
430.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92 €79.3
$41.69 COP 158.8K
120.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 €3.4
$1.42 COP 5,427
178.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.5 €2.15
$1.9 COP 7,246
31.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.92 €24.05
$7.83 COP 29.8K
256.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.95 COP 3,635
134.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$18K COP 68.6M
114.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.3K
$27K COP 103M
38.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hoofddorp
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 €249
$83.5 COP 317.9K
246.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.5 €25.4
$9.94 COP 37.9K
196.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.7 €45.37
$24.34 COP 92.7K
116.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hoofddorp
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.35 €25.28
$25.63 COP 97.6K
14.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.55 €9.95
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-39.91%
Cinema Ticket
$14.72 €12.68
$4.06 COP 15.5K
262.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hoofddorp
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,037 €1,755
$311 COP 1.2M
554.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,202 €5,341
$5,954 COP 22.7M
4.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hoofddorp
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97 €83.6
$58.3 COP 222.3K
66.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.89 €42.11
$31.67 COP 120.7K
54.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$100 COP 382.6K
23.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$107 COP 407K
31.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hoofddorp
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 €1,772
$475 COP 1.8M
333.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,759 €1,515
$377 COP 1.4M
366.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,899 €2,497
$825 COP 3.1M
251.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,576 €2,218
$732 COP 2.8M
251.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,137 €5,286
$2,223 COP 8.5M
176.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,933 €4,249
$1,553 COP 5.9M
217.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hoofddorp
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,260 €2,807
$559 COP 2.1M
483.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
13.43
-67.76%

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Last update for Hoofddorp: November 22, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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