Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Debrecen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Debrecen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.3% cheaper than Debrecen without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% cheaper than Debrecen without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Debrecen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.34 Ft 3,525
-41.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$45.86 Ft 15.6K
-27.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.62 Ft 3,279
-24.22%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.62 Ft 551
0.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.12 Ft 381
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.80 Ft 272
-3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.13 Ft 385
53.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.97 Ft 671
61.42%
đź›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Debrecen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.04 Ft 354
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.59 Ft 542
-17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.02 Ft 688
-31.68%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.60 Ft 886
-13.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.64 Ft 2,604
-41.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.34 Ft 1,819
7.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.33 Ft 3,521
-14.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.31 Ft 448
70.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.81 Ft 615
-41.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$2.03 Ft 692
-25.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.66 Ft 907
-48.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.82 Ft 280
36.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.07 Ft 365
9.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.98 Ft 675
-54.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.54 Ft 184
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.44 Ft 2,194
-64.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$4.47 Ft 1,522
123.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.07 Ft 366
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.18 Ft 403
102.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Debrecen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.36 Ft 465
-36.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$24.55 Ft 8,369
68.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.03 Ft 1,035
-51.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.15 Ft 392
69.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$11.57 Ft 3,943
-32.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.68 Ft 573
-42.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$21.2K Ft 7.2M
-15.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$25.1K Ft 8.6M
6.37%
đź§ľ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Debrecen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$140 Ft 47.8K
-42.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$27.67 Ft 9,434
-66.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$17.59 Ft 5,998
34.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Debrecen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$44.39 Ft 15.1K
-42.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$7.46 Ft 2,543
158.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.78 Ft 2,992
-53.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Debrecen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$260 Ft 88.5K
17.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$11.0K Ft 3.7M
-46.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Debrecen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$67.3 Ft 22.9K
-11.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$24.12 Ft 8,221
32.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$76.4 Ft 26.1K
34.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$89.3 Ft 30.5K
20.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Debrecen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$550 Ft 187.5K
-12.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$461 Ft 157.0K
-18.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$986 Ft 336.2K
-16.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$839 Ft 286.0K
-14.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,859 Ft 974.6K
-2.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$2,500 Ft 852.4K
-47.20%
đź’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Debrecen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,189 Ft 405.3K
-54.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.29
84.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Debrecen: March 2, 2026

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