Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aarschot Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aarschot

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 36.7% cheaper than Aarschot without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.2% cheaper than Aarschot without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aarschot
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.41 €15.03
-64.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$94 €81.1
-65.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.72 €10.12
-36.95%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.11 €3.55
-58.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.48 €3
-68.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.15 €2.72
-76.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5 €4.31
-66.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.62 €3.13
-11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aarschot
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.14
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.83 €2.44
-56.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.74 €2.36
-51.46%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.99 €3.44
-44.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.7 €10.1
-61.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.02 €10.38
-52.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.4 €15.03
-50.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.94 €2.54
-23.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.27 €1.96
-52.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.29 €1.98
-34.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.66 €2.3
-46.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.24 €1.93
-50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.63 €1.41
-27.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.48 €1.28
-39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 €0.7
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.52 €10.81
-81.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.33 €8.05
0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.79 €1.54
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.94 €1.68
28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aarschot
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.97 €2.56
-72.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56.3 €48.63
-25.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.63 €4.86
-74.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.67 €2.31
-26.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.12 €29.46
-76.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.91 €1.65
-46.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.6K €26.4K
-42.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.3K €24.5K
-7.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aarschot
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$181 €156
-54.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.05 €19.04
-57.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$47.83 €41.29
-50.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aarschot
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.13 €33.79
-34.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.68 €14.4
14.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.31 €12.36
-72.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aarschot
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$650 €561
-53.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.7K €11.9K
-56.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aarschot
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €88.5
-43.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.1 €27.72
-1.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$92.3 €79.7
11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$134 €116
-21.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aarschot
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$897 €775
-45.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$750 €648
-49.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,343 €1,159
-38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,089 €940
-33.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,052 €2,635
-28.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,389 €2,926
-54.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aarschot
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,277 €2,829
-83.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.27
310.70%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aarschot: October 28, 2025

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