Cost of Living Comparison Between Izegem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Izegem and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Izegem is 116.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Izegem is 137% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izegem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.09 €19.94
$6.23 COP 26K
270.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$115 €99.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
256.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.77 €11.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
72.80%
Cappuccino
$4.07 €3.51
$1.72 COP 7,155
136.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 €3
$1.1 COP 4,575
215.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$0.73 COP 3,060
332.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.5 €4.75
$1.66 COP 6,916
231.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 €4.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
49.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Izegem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 €2.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.33 COP 5,544
105.26%
Eggs
$4.18 €3.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
88.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.52 €15.12
$4.55 COP 19K
285.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.91 €10.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
108.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.4 €19.34
$8.59 COP 35.8K
160.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.07 COP 4,461
119.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
57.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.42 COP 5,911
131.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
157.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
98.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 €1.23
$0.89 COP 3,718
60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.53 €10.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
433.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.2 €7.94
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-1.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Izegem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
245.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 €48.02
$41.9 COP 174.7K
32.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 €4.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
298.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.96 COP 8,164
34.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.86 €40.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
496.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.02 COP 4,265
87.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
103.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izegem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 €181
$82.5 COP 344.1K
153.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.01 €21.59
$9.44 COP 39.4K
164.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 €43.72
$23.51 COP 98K
115.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Izegem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.1 €32.9
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 €14.72
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.92%
Cinema Ticket
$14.86 €12.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
275.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izegem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$657 €567
$305 COP 1.3M
115.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K €11.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
128.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Izegem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €97.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
94.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.12 €41.55
$31.59 COP 131.7K
52.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$103 COP 430.1K
12.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$237 €204
$106 COP 440.5K
123.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izegem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 €784
$489 COP 2M
85.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$743 €642
$379 COP 1.6M
96.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 €1,191
$827 COP 3.4M
66.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 €936
$729 COP 3M
48.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,536 €3,053
$2,190 COP 9.1M
61.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,998 €2,589
$1,532 COP 6.4M
95.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Izegem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
13.43
-75.65%

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Last update for Izegem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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