Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Borculo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Borculo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.3% cheaper than Borculo without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.6% cheaper than Borculo without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Borculo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$20.72 €17.89
-69.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87.7 €75.8
-63.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.79 €11.9
-46.41%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.05 €3.5
-57.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.52 €3.04
-68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.79 €2.41
-73.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.17 €5.33
-73.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.81 €5.01
-44.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Borculo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.29 €1.12
-15.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.2 €1.9
-43.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.26 €2.82
-59.20%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.66 €4.02
-52.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.67 €11.8
-66.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.58 €13.45
-63.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.29 €14.93
-50.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.32 €2
-2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.59 €2.23
-58.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.98 €1.71
-23.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.03 €3.48
-64.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.14 €1.85
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2 €1.73
-41.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 €1.08
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.28 €12.33
-83.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.06 €6.09
32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.46 €1.26
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.71 €2.34
-8.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Borculo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.67 €3.17
-77.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$92.6 €80
-54.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.21 €3.63
-66.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.25 €1.94
-12.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.15 €25.17
-73.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.28 €1.97
-55.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.1K €30.3K
-49.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.3K €31.4K
-27.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Borculo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$265 €229
-68.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.1 €21.67
-62.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.54 €40.18
-49.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Borculo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.28 €35.64
-37.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.9 €19.77
-16.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.99 €13.8
-75.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Borculo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,040 €1,761
-85.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,627 €6,585
-22.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Borculo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.7 €80.9
-38.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.9 €39.63
-31.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 €88.3
0.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$131 €113
-19.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Borculo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,409 €1,217
-65.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,181 €1,020
-67.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,269 €1,959
-63.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,712 €1,478
-57.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,359 €4,627
-59.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,506 €3,890
-65.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Borculo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,445 €2,974
-84.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.28
213.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Borculo: October 29, 2025

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