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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dordrecht Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dordrecht

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 43.6% cheaper than Dordrecht without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.4% cheaper than Dordrecht without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dordrecht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$17.4 €14.99
-66.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$93.6 €80.7
-65.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$12.84 €11.06
-43.85%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$3.81 €3.28
-56.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$3.53 €3.04
-68.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$3.07 €2.64
-76.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$7.12 €6.13
-75.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$5.66 €4.87
-43.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dordrecht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.26 €1.09
-12.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$2.34 €2.01
-44.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$3.21 €2.76
-56.70%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$4.61 €3.97
-52.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$14.46 €12.46
-68.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$15.75 €13.56
-62.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$16.68 €14.36
-48.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.39 €2.06
-6.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.55 €2.2
-58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$2.06 €1.77
-25.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$4.65 €4
-69.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$2.04 €1.76
-45.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$2.1 €1.81
-45.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.29 €1.11
-30.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.9 €0.78
1.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$14.15 €12.19
-83.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$7.06 €6.08
40.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$1.51 €1.3
-23.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$2.61 €2.25
-8.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dordrecht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$4.54 €3.91
-82.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$92.4 €79.6
-56.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$3.9 €3.36
-62.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$2.13 €1.83
-6.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$28.35 €24.42
-71.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$2.3 €1.98
-56.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$35.4K €30.5K
-50.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$32.9K €28.3K
-18.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dordrecht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$237 €204
-65.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$29.63 €25.52
-68.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$52.7 €45.35
-55.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dordrecht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$41.83 €36.03
-38.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$25.49 €21.95
-25.66%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$16.18 €13.94
-74.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dordrecht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$2,223 €1,915
-86.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$6,931 €5,970
-15.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dordrecht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$85.4 €73.5
-31.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$34.9 €30.06
-8.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$94.7 €81.6
7.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$152 €130
-28.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dordrecht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$1,624 €1,398
-70.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$1,238 €1,066
-69.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$2,274 €1,958
-63.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,702 €1,466
-57.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$3,579 €3,083
-37.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$3,600 €3,100
-55.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dordrecht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$4,075 €3,510
-87.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.3
212.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Dordrecht: November 29, 2025

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