Cost of Living Comparison Between Leiden and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Leiden and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Leiden is 95.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 165.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leiden is 108.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 144.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$6.23 COP 26K
177.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.2 €73.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
163.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.86 €11.96
$7.39 COP 30.8K
87.55%
Cappuccino
$3.8 €3.28
$1.72 COP 7,155
120.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 €3.28
$1.1 COP 4,575
245.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
302.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.13 €6.16
$1.66 COP 6,916
329.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.89
$1.33 COP 5,544
151.13%
Eggs
$4.93 €4.25
$2.22 COP 9,252
122.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$4.55 COP 19K
229.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.26 €14.04
$5.71 COP 23.8K
184.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.11 €14.77
$8.59 COP 35.8K
99.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
142.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.51 COP 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 €3.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
185.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
92.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.89 COP 3,718
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.05 €11.27
$2.35 COP 9,809
455.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 €6.37
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
250.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.2 €76.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
110.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$1.41 COP 5,899
305.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.96 COP 8,164
8.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 €30.02
$7.85 COP 32.7K
342.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
115.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K €24.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
63.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
6.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 €248
$82.5 COP 344.1K
248.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.78 €18.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
130.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 €44.2
$23.51 COP 98K
117.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.23 €37.33
$25.68 COP 107.1K
68.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.65 €17.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
7.89%
Cinema Ticket
$14.11 €12.18
$3.96 COP 16.5K
256.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,085 €1,800
$305 COP 1.3M
583.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
170.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
96.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.66 €39.42
$31.59 COP 131.7K
44.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.3
$103 COP 430.1K
8.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 €131
$106 COP 440.5K
43.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,557 €1,344
$489 COP 2M
218.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 €1,107
$379 COP 1.6M
238.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,357 €2,035
$827 COP 3.4M
185.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 €1,722
$729 COP 3M
173.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,123 €6,150
$2,190 COP 9.1M
225.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 €4,001
$1,532 COP 6.4M
202.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,688 €4,047
$550 COP 2.3M
752.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
13.43
-70.29%

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Last update for Leiden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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