Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Antwerp Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Antwerp

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.9% cheaper than Antwerp without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.3% cheaper than Antwerp without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Antwerp
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.41 €20.21
-73.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$122 €105
-73.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.78 €11.04
-42.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.07 €3.51
-57.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.42 €2.96
-67.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.07 €2.65
-76.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.46 €4.72
-69.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.64 €4.01
-31.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Antwerp
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 €1.14
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.78 €2.4
-55.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.63 €2.27
-49.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4 €3.45
-44.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.73 €15.31
-74.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.96 €10.33
-52.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.44 €19.37
-61.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.06 €2.64
-26.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.44 €2.11
-56.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.39 €2.93
-58.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.97 €2.57
-62.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.44 €2.1
-51.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.41 €1.22
-36.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.75
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.91 €11.15
-81.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.57 €8.27
-2.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.74 €1.5
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.92 €1.66
29.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Antwerp
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.96 €2.56
-71.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$44.66 €38.56
-6.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.64 €4.87
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.47 €2.13
-20.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$46.64 €40.27
-83.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.87 €1.61
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.5K €31.5K
-51.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.7K €28.3K
-19.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Antwerp
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$206 €178
-59.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.5 €22.01
-62.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.3 €45.16
-55.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Antwerp
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.92 €38.79
-42.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$24.98 €21.57
-23.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.34 €13.24
-74.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Antwerp
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$653 €564
-53.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.3K €11.5K
-55.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Antwerp
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$113 €97.3
-48.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.63 €41.99
-35.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$119 €102
-13.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$235 €203
-55.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Antwerp
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,037 €895
-52.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$851 €735
-55.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,624 €1,402
-49.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,262 €1,090
-42.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,300 €3,713
-49.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,161 €2,729
-51.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Antwerp
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,967 €2,562
-81.47%
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 Antwerp: October 27, 2025

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