Cost of Living Comparison Between Liege and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Liege and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Liege is 94.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liege is 106.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 98.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liege
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$6.23 COP 26K
183.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.5 €76.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
173.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.12 €10.47
$7.39 COP 30.8K
64.01%
Cappuccino
$3.35 €2.89
$1.72 COP 7,155
94.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.1 COP 4,575
180.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$0.73 COP 3,060
223.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 €3.91
$1.66 COP 6,916
172.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 €3.32
$3.2 COP 13.3K
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liege
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 €2.53
$1.24 COP 5,188
136.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.33 COP 5,544
77.44%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.35 €21.89
$4.55 COP 19K
457.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.14 €9.62
$5.71 COP 23.8K
95.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.22 €18.32
$8.59 COP 35.8K
147.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$2.26 COP 9,410
41.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
133.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 €2.67
$1.51 COP 6,293
105.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
119.72%
Potato (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
175.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.18 COP 4,932
89.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$0.89 COP 3,718
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.98
$2.35 COP 9,809
293.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Liege
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 €2.31
$0.83 COP 3,464
221.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.73 €36.89
$41.9 COP 174.7K
1.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 €4.26
$1.41 COP 5,899
250.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
55.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.06 €35.45
$7.85 COP 32.7K
423.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
81.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
95.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liege
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$351 €303
$82.5 COP 344.1K
325.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.33 €24.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
200.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.7 €52.4
$23.51 COP 98K
158.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liege
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.45 €32.33
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 €19.81
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.91%
Cinema Ticket
$15.67 €13.53
$3.96 COP 16.5K
295.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liege
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$855 €738
$305 COP 1.3M
180.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K €11.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
123.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liege
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
48.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48 €41.44
$31.59 COP 131.7K
51.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 €96.6
$103 COP 430.1K
8.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$168 €145
$106 COP 440.5K
59.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liege
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$489 COP 2M
68.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$673 €581
$379 COP 1.6M
77.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 €1,177
$827 COP 3.4M
64.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,026 €886
$729 COP 3M
40.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,223 €2,783
$2,190 COP 9.1M
47.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,935 €1,671
$1,532 COP 6.4M
26.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liege
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,150 €2,720
$550 COP 2.3M
472.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
13.43
-72.82%

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Last update for Liege: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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