Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beveren Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beveren

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50% cheaper than Beveren without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.2% cheaper than Beveren without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Beveren
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.22 €20.05
-73.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$122 €105
-73.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.56 €10.84
-41.16%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.13 €3.57
-58.35%
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
$3.05 €2.63
-76.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.01 €4.33
-66.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.68 €3.18
-13.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Beveren
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.37 €1.18
-20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.89 €2.5
-57.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.01 €2.6
-55.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.96 €3.42
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.81 €15.38
-74.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12 €10.36
-52.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.41 €16.76
-55.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.02 €2.61
-25.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.46 €2.12
-56.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.27 €1.96
-33.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.4 €2.94
-58.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.21 €1.91
-49.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.7 €1.46
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 €1.36
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.21 €1.05
-30.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.86 €11.1
-81.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.33 €8.05
0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.69 €1.46
-30.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.15 €1.86
15.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Beveren
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
$56.5 €48.75
-25.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.49 €5.6
-78.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.46 €2.12
-20.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.44 €29.73
-77.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.85 €1.6
-44.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.7K €29.9K
-49.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.1K €25.1K
-9.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Beveren
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$180 €156
-54.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.94 €18.94
-56.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.1 €44.08
-53.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Beveren
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.7 €33.42
-33.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.24 €14.89
11.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.38 €12.42
-72.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Beveren
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$652 €563
-53.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.9K €12K
-57.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Beveren
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$103 €89
-43.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.45 €41.83
-34.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 €98.6
-9.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$220 €190
-51.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Beveren
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$916 €790
-46.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$760 €657
-50.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,370 €1,183
-39.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,097 €947
-33.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,826 €5,030
-62.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,000 €2,590
-48.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Beveren
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,883 €1,626
-70.80%
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 Beveren: October 29, 2025

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