Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Almere Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Almere

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.4% cheaper than Almere without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51% cheaper than Almere without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Almere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21 €18.13
-70.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87.9 €75.9
-63.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.66 €11.79
-45.90%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.46 €3.85
-61.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.41 €2.95
-67.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.37 €2.91
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.74 €4.95
-71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.52 €3.91
-29.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Almere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.28 €1.97
-45.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.45 €2.97
-61.45%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.74 €4.1
-53.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.89 €11.13
-64.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.46 €13.35
-63.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.99 €14.67
-49.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.27 €1.96
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.58 €2.23
-58.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.11 €1.83
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.1 €3.54
-65.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.1 €1.81
-47.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.32 €2.01
-49.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.22 €1.06
-27.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.91 €0.78
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.63 €12.63
-83.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.3 €6.3
27.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.57 €1.36
-24.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.58 €2.22
-3.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Almere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.55 €3.07
-76.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$97.2 €83.9
-56.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.69 €6.64
-81.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.82 €1.57
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.45 €20.25
-66.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.21 €1.9
-53.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.3K €29.6K
-48.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.4K €30.5K
-25.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Almere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$264 €228
-68.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.69 €21.32
-61.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$54 €46.65
-56.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Almere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.56 €22.07
0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$29.33 €25.32
-34.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.21 €14.86
-76.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Almere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,522 €2,178
-87.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.5K €9,043
-43.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Almere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.6 €67
-25.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.5 €33.24
-17.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.7 €84.4
5.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$114 €98.3
-7.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Almere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,300 €1,123
-62.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,212 €1,047
-68.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,121 €1,831
-61.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,098 €1,811
-65.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,919 €4,247
-55.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,756 €3,243
-59.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Almere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,296 €2,846
-83.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.36
208.03%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Almere: October 29, 2025

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