Cost of Living Comparison Between Maastricht and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Maastricht and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Maastricht is 97.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 156.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maastricht is 102.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maastricht
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.82 €17.11
$6.23 COP 26K
218.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
118.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.59 €10.87
$7.39 COP 30.8K
70.37%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
150.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
226.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
261.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.43 €6.42
$1.66 COP 6,916
347.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 €4.97
$3.2 COP 13.3K
79.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maastricht
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.24 COP 5,188
90.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 €2.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
139.85%
Eggs
$4.53 €3.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
104.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.56 €11.71
$4.55 COP 19K
198.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.49 €13.38
$5.71 COP 23.8K
171.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.66 €14.38
$8.59 COP 35.8K
93.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.07 COP 4,461
141.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 €3.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
173.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.11 COP 4,619
79.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.89 COP 3,718
44.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.49 €12.51
$2.35 COP 9,809
516.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 €6.11
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.18 COP 4,927
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Maastricht
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.09 €3.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
392.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.4 €78.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
118.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 €10.08
$1.41 COP 5,899
728.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.96 COP 8,164
13.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 €24.96
$7.85 COP 32.7K
268.28%
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)
$36.5K €31.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
107.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maastricht
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 €296
$82.5 COP 344.1K
314.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.73 €21.35
$9.44 COP 39.4K
161.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.07 €42.37
$23.51 COP 98K
108.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maastricht
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.19 €39.88
$25.68 COP 107.1K
79.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.62 €24.71
$19.14 COP 79.8K
49.53%
Cinema Ticket
$15.13 €13.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
282.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maastricht
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,354
$305 COP 1.3M
414.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,057 €6,956
$5,925 COP 24.7M
35.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maastricht
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 €76.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
53.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.01 €33.68
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$103 COP 430.1K
14.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
22.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maastricht
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 €1,135
$489 COP 2M
168.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 €951
$379 COP 1.6M
190.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 €1,982
$827 COP 3.4M
177.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 €1,472
$729 COP 3M
133.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,477 €3,866
$2,190 COP 9.1M
104.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,314 €2,861
$1,532 COP 6.4M
116.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maastricht
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,602 €3,110
$550 COP 2.3M
554.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.34
13.43
-67.68%

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Last update for Maastricht: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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