Cost of Living Comparison Between Ijmuiden and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ijmuiden and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ijmuiden is 106% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 150.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ijmuiden is 100.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ijmuiden
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.34 €17.56
$6.23 COP 26K
226.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
117.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.59 €10.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
70.37%
Cappuccino
$4.16 €3.59
$1.72 COP 7,155
141.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
213.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.2
$0.73 COP 3,060
247.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
106.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 €4.44
$3.2 COP 13.3K
60.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ijmuiden
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
140.60%
Eggs
$4.59 €3.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
106.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.33 €11.51
$4.55 COP 19K
192.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.83 €13.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
177.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.75 €14.46
$8.59 COP 35.8K
94.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
139.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.51 COP 6,293
33.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 €3.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
164.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.64
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.63 €8.32
$2.35 COP 9,809
309.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
14.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Ijmuiden
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
343.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.4 €79.8
$41.9 COP 174.7K
120.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 €3.71
$1.41 COP 5,899
204.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.8 €24.87
$7.85 COP 32.7K
266.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
122.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ijmuiden
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 €220
$82.5 COP 344.1K
208.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.66 €22.15
$9.44 COP 39.4K
171.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.99 €43.16
$23.51 COP 98K
112.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ijmuiden
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41 €35.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
59.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.47 €20.26
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.62%
Cinema Ticket
$15.45 €13.34
$3.96 COP 16.5K
290.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ijmuiden
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,339
$305 COP 1.3M
408.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,988 €6,897
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ijmuiden
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €75.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
51.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.72 €32.57
$31.59 COP 131.7K
19.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €104
$103 COP 430.1K
17.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
24.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ijmuiden
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 €1,214
$489 COP 2M
187.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,170 €1,010
$379 COP 1.6M
208.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,254 €1,946
$827 COP 3.4M
172.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 €1,473
$729 COP 3M
134.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,067 €4,375
$2,190 COP 9.1M
131.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,779 €4,126
$1,532 COP 6.4M
211.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ijmuiden
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,424 €3,820
$550 COP 2.3M
704.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Ijmuiden: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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