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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kortrijk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kortrijk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kortrijk is 84.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kortrijk is 99.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.12 €19.93
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
287.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.2
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
112.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 €10.01
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
62.83%
Cappuccino
$3.19 €2.75
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
93.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.55
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
179.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
248.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
162.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
10.13%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
21.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 €1.69
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
51.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
1.49%
Eggs
$2.65 €2.28
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
17.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.04 €15.55
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
300.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.78 €9.30
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
85.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 €14.61
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
89.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
-5.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
125.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
41.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
50.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.22 €1.91
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
96.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
110.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
58.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 €0.66
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.84 €11.07
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
463.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.30 €5.43
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-37.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
43.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.50 €3.88
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
435.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 €49.27
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
39.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
59.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
29.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.64 €39.34
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
466.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.56
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
91.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K €25.5K
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
66.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
6.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 €167
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
136.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 €19.64
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
138.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 €43.90
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
115.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 €45.28
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
103.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 €10.16
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-37.07%
Cinema Ticket
$14.19 €12.23
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
250.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$479 €413
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
51.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,543 €3,916
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
-23.92%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.6 €71.2
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
40.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.73 €26.49
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
-5.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.9
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
2.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €101
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
9.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 €688
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
62.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €601
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
87.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 €881
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
24.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$945 €814
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
29.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,936 €2,531
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-2.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,367 €2,040
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
77.67%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,889 €2,491
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
458.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
13.43
-75.65%

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Last update for Kortrijk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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