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

😐 Solo nomad: Leiden is 93.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 163.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leiden is 97.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 135.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €14.86
$6.14 COP 22.1K
185.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 €72.3
$33.05 COP 119.0K
157.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.00 €11.88
$7.32 COP 26.4K
91.26%
Cappuccino
$3.93 €3.34
$1.66 COP 5,971
136.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.17
$1.10 COP 3,977
240.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$0.78 COP 2,815
280.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 €5.86
$1.71 COP 6,172
304.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 €5.02
$3.17 COP 11.4K
86.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.06
$1.11 COP 4,002
12.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 €1.87
$1.31 COP 4,707
67.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.78
$1.38 COP 4,967
137.68%
Eggs
$4.89 €4.15
$2.22 COP 7,989
120.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.59 €12.37
$4.34 COP 15.6K
236.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.68 €14.14
$5.80 COP 20.9K
187.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 €14.75
$8.98 COP 32.3K
93.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €1.98
$2.26 COP 8,143
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 €2.17
$1.11 COP 4,013
129.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.46 COP 5,271
32.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 €3.37
$1.37 COP 4,916
189.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.86
$1.11 COP 3,999
97.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.66
$1.16 COP 4,188
68.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.01
$0.89 COP 3,202
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.66
$0.87 COP 3,116
-10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.79 €10.85
$2.35 COP 8,473
444.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.50 €6.36
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-30.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.30
$1.20 COP 4,319
27.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.27
$2.48 COP 8,923
8.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.44
$0.79 COP 2,835
264.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.6 €72.6
$40.77 COP 146.8K
109.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 €4.89
$1.42 COP 5,124
305.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.79
$1.91 COP 6,882
10.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.50 €29.26
$7.65 COP 27.5K
350.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €1.93
$0.97 COP 3,481
135.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €24.9K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
62.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K €24.2K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
8.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 €242
$81.3 COP 292.8K
250.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.42 €18.16
$9.63 COP 34.7K
122.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 €42.88
$24.36 COP 87.7K
107.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 €35.83
$26.02 COP 93.7K
62.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.35 €17.25
$18.92 COP 68.1K
7.56%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €11.91
$3.89 COP 14.0K
260.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,085 €1,768
$304 COP 1.1M
585.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €13.8K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
176.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €94.8
$58.7 COP 211.3K
90.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €38.73
$32.48 COP 116.9K
40.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 €96.8
$102 COP 366.3K
12.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €129
$108 COP 389.4K
40.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,575 €1,336
$474 COP 1.7M
232.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 €1,097
$371 COP 1.3M
248.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,368 €2,008
$848 COP 3.1M
179.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,050 €1,739
$716 COP 2.6M
186.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,895 €6,695
$2,871 COP 10.3M
174.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,769 €4,892
$1,375 COP 5.0M
319.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leiden
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,555 €3,862
$542 COP 1.9M
741.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
13.43
-70.29%

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Last update for Leiden: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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