Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeuwarden and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Leeuwarden and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Leeuwarden is 117.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 156.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leeuwarden is 112.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leeuwarden
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.85 €19.72
$6.23 COP 26K
266.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 €89.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
218.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.97 €11.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
75.51%
Cappuccino
$4.24 €3.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
146.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 €3.49
$1.1 COP 4,575
267.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$0.73 COP 3,060
360.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.11 €6.14
$1.66 COP 6,916
328.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 €4.55
$3.2 COP 13.3K
64.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leeuwarden
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.33 COP 5,544
120.30%
Eggs
$4.72 €4.07
$2.22 COP 9,252
112.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.41
$4.55 COP 19K
190.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.71 €13.57
$5.71 COP 23.8K
175.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 €14.95
$8.59 COP 35.8K
101.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
-14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.15
$1.07 COP 4,461
131.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.42 COP 5,911
178.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.11 COP 4,619
90.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.7 €10.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
440.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 €6.13
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-3.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Leeuwarden
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
253.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 €118
$41.9 COP 174.7K
226.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.03
$1.41 COP 5,899
312.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 €2.1
$1.96 COP 8,164
23.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.08 €23.38
$7.85 COP 32.7K
244.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
118.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K €24.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
62.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K €20.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-8.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leeuwarden
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$238 €205
$82.5 COP 344.1K
188.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.87 €24.06
$9.44 COP 39.4K
195.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.62 €41.11
$23.51 COP 98K
102.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leeuwarden
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.73 €33.44
$25.68 COP 107.1K
50.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.4 €15.02
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-9.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.12 €11.33
$3.96 COP 16.5K
231.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leeuwarden
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$305 COP 1.3M
219.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,164 €5,322
$5,925 COP 24.7M
4.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leeuwarden
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.9 €84.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
69.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.1 €46.68
$31.59 COP 131.7K
71.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$103 COP 430.1K
14.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 €138
$106 COP 440.5K
51.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leeuwarden
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 €1,349
$489 COP 2M
219.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 €981
$379 COP 1.6M
199.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,995 €4,313
$827 COP 3.4M
504.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,756 €1,516
$729 COP 3M
140.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 €2,606
$2,190 COP 9.1M
37.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,344 €2,024
$1,532 COP 6.4M
52.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leeuwarden
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,770 €2,392
$550 COP 2.3M
403.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.28
13.43
-68.13%

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Last update for Leeuwarden: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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