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

😐 Solo nomad: Kortrijk is 91.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kortrijk is 62.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.85 €19.73
$6.23 COP 26K
266.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
117.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 €10.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.97%
Cappuccino
$3.21 €2.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
86.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.1 COP 4,575
173.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$0.73 COP 3,060
280.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
184.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.24 COP 5,188
53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.76%
Eggs
$2.58 €2.22
$2.22 COP 9,252
16.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.71 €15.29
$4.55 COP 19K
289.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.78 €9.31
$5.71 COP 23.8K
88.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.02 €14.69
$8.59 COP 35.8K
98.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
127.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 €1.77
$1.51 COP 6,293
36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.42 COP 5,911
40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.11 COP 4,619
96.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.18 COP 4,932
101.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.94 €11.17
$2.35 COP 9,809
450.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6 €5.18
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$0.83 COP 3,464
443.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.4 €49.57
$41.9 COP 174.7K
37.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.96 COP 8,164
26.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.12 €40.68
$7.85 COP 32.7K
500.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.02 COP 4,265
78.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
70.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K €23.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$194 €167
$82.5 COP 344.1K
134.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.8 €19.69
$9.44 COP 39.4K
141.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.8 €44.68
$23.51 COP 98K
120.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 €45.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
103.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.61 €10.02
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-39.34%
Cinema Ticket
$14.09 €12.17
$3.96 COP 16.5K
255.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$483 €417
$305 COP 1.3M
58.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,674 €4,036
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-21.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 €69.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
39.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.94 €26.72
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-2.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.6 €85.1
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.4
$106 COP 440.5K
7.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 €700
$489 COP 2M
65.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 €605
$379 COP 1.6M
84.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 €893
$827 COP 3.4M
25.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 €800
$729 COP 3M
27.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,509 €3,029
$2,190 COP 9.1M
60.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,956 €2,552
$1,532 COP 6.4M
92.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,948 €2,545
$550 COP 2.3M
436.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
13.43
-75.65%

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Last update for Kortrijk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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