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

😐 Solo nomad: Kortrijk is 85.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kortrijk is 80% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.73 €19.41
$6.03 COP 22.7K
276.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €60.4
$33.17 COP 124.8K
113.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.07
$7.29 COP 27.4K
61.73%
Cappuccino
$3.16 €2.70
$1.63 COP 6,134
93.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.05 COP 3,948
186.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.28
$0.77 COP 2,899
246.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.04
$1.73 COP 6,511
173.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 €3.03
$3.18 COP 12.0K
11.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.09
$1.07 COP 4,016
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 €1.67
$1.31 COP 4,935
49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.38 COP 5,196
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.65 €2.26
$2.25 COP 8,458
17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.92 €15.31
$4.48 COP 16.9K
300.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.90 €9.31
$5.74 COP 21.6K
89.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 €14.22
$8.86 COP 33.4K
87.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 €1.82
$2.24 COP 8,440
-4.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$1.06 COP 3,989
130.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.81
$1.51 COP 5,698
39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$1.36 COP 5,120
52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 €1.85
$1.12 COP 4,219
93.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 €2.08
$1.17 COP 4,401
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 €1.21
$0.90 COP 3,396
57.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.70
$0.84 COP 3,150
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 €10.84
$2.26 COP 8,502
461.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.07 €5.18
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-39.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 €1.45
$1.18 COP 4,452
44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.65
$2.39 COP 8,995
-19.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.58 €3.91
$0.86 COP 3,234
432.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 €48.06
$41.45 COP 156.0K
35.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €1.98
$1.47 COP 5,522
57.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 €2.17
$1.95 COP 7,324
30.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.54 €39.74
$7.76 COP 29.2K
499.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$0.97 COP 3,641
94.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K €25.4K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
65.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
5.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 €167
$81.1 COP 305.2K
141.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.51 €20.07
$9.40 COP 35.4K
150.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 €43.23
$23.61 COP 88.8K
114.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 €44.52
$25.55 COP 96.1K
104.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.51 €9.83
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-40.33%
Cinema Ticket
$14.38 €12.28
$4.10 COP 15.4K
250.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 €410
$306 COP 1.2M
56.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,704 €4,017
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-20.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.7 €69.8
$59.8 COP 225.1K
36.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.95 €25.58
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-6.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 €85.0
$103 COP 386.5K
-3.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$108 COP 406.0K
7.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 €685
$483 COP 1.8M
65.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$711 €607
$377 COP 1.4M
88.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 €871
$822 COP 3.1M
24.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €801
$721 COP 2.7M
30.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,970 €2,537
$2,784 COP 10.5M
6.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,375 €2,028
$1,320 COP 5.0M
79.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kortrijk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,966 €2,533
$538 COP 2.0M
451.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
13.43
-75.65%

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Last update for Kortrijk: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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