Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Delft Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Delft

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.4% cheaper than Delft without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Delft without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Delft
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.63 €15.22
-64.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$81.5 €70.4
-60.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.96 €12.05
-47.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.97 €3.43
-56.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.13 €2.7
-64.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.4 €2.07
-69.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.98 €5.16
-72.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.44 €4.69
-41.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Delft
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.15 €1.86
-42.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.25 €2.81
-59.08%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.8 €4.15
-53.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.06 €12.14
-67.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.82 €14.52
-66.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.91 €14.6
-49.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.32 €2
-2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.47 €2.13
-56.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.98 €1.71
-23.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.09 €3.53
-65.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.15 €1.86
-48.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.16 €1.86
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 €1.09
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.77 €0.66
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.55 €12.56
-83.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.2 €6.22
29.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.56 €1.35
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.8 €2.42
-11.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Delft
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.34 €2.02
-64.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$66.6 €57.5
-37.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.5 €3.02
-59.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.16 €2.73
-37.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$51.9 €44.77
-84.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.19 €1.89
-53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$41K €35.4K
-57.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.6K €33.3K
-32.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Delft
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$194 €167
-57.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.19 €25.2
-67.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$39.9 €34.45
-41.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Delft
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.15 €28.62
-22.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.07 €14.74
12.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.99 €12.94
-73.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Delft
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,000 €1,726
-84.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,358 €5,489
-6.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Delft
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$73.2 €63.2
-20.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.78 €39.53
-31.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.7 €77.4
15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$134 €116
-21.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Delft
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,600 €1,381
-69.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,143 €987
-66.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,603 €2,247
-68.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,158 €1,863
-66.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,922 €6,840
-72.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,911 €4,240
-68.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Delft
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,672 €3,170
-85.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.33
210.16%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delft: October 28, 2025

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