Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Braine-l'Alleud Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Braine-l'Alleud

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.4% cheaper than Braine-l'Alleud without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.9% cheaper than Braine-l'Alleud without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Braine-l'Alleud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.45 €20.25
-73.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92.1 €79.5
-64.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.26 €11.45
-44.27%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.91 €3.38
-56.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.01 €3.46
-72.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.38 €2.92
-78.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.23 €4.51
-68.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$6.45 €5.57
-50.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Braine-l'Alleud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.39 €1.2
-21.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.22 €2.78
-61.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.21 €2.77
-58.57%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.57 €3.08
-37.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.49 €15.1
-73.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.62 €8.31
-40.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.54 €18.6
-60.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.28 €1.97
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.33 €2.01
-54.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.28 €1.97
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.28 €1.97
-37.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.34 €2.02
-52.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.63 €1.41
-27.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.95 €0.82
-6.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.25 €1.08
-32.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.4 €11.57
-82.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.47 €8.17
-1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2 €1.72
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.36 €2.04
5.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Braine-l'Alleud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.5 €2.16
-66.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$43.59 €37.64
-3.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.64 €4.87
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.63 €2.27
-25.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.69 €32.54
-79.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.94 €1.67
-47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$52.1K €45K
-66.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.6K €27.2K
-16.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Braine-l'Alleud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$106 €91.2
-21.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.07 €18.2
-55.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$73.2 €63.2
-67.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Braine-l'Alleud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.35 €33.11
-33.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.75 €14.46
14.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.68 €11.81
-71.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Braine-l'Alleud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$606 €524
-49.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.8K €11.9K
-57.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Braine-l'Alleud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$125 €108
-53.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.34 €42.6
-35.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$126 €109
-18.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$135 €116
-21.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Braine-l'Alleud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$920 €794
-46.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$759 €655
-50.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,337 €1,154
-38.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,111 €960
-34.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,147 €2,717
-30.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,037 €2,622
-49.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Braine-l'Alleud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$5,457 €4,711
-89.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.14
327.71%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Braine-l'Alleud: October 28, 2025

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