Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Enschede Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Enschede

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Enschede without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.2% cheaper than Enschede without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Enschede
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.8 €16.23
-66.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87.6 €75.7
-63.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.8 €11.91
-46.45%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.02 €3.47
-57.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.74 €2.37
-59.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.07 €1.78
-64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.99 €6.03
-76.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.98 €5.17
-46.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Enschede
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 €1.1
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.32 €2
-46.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.33 €2.88
-60.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.73 €4.09
-53.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.04 €11.26
-65.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.35 €13.25
-62.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.09 €14.75
-49.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.24 €1.94
0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.55 €2.2
-58.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.88 €1.62
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.7 €3.2
-61.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.14 €1.85
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.94 €1.68
-39.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 €1.08
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 €0.63
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.54 €12.55
-83.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.07 €6.1
32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.49 €1.28
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.74 €2.37
-9.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Enschede
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.03 €2.61
-72.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$114 €98.3
-63.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.29 €3.71
-67.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.44 €2.11
-19.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.25 €22.67
-70.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.27 €1.96
-55.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$42.1K €36.4K
-58.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.7K €31.7K
-28.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Enschede
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$263 €227
-68.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.58 €25.54
-68.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$41.11 €35.49
-42.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Enschede
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.73 €31.71
-30.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.21 €6.22
165.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.28 €13.2
-74.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Enschede
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,104 €953
-72.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,010 €7,779
-34.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Enschede
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87.7 €75.7
-33.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.38 €33.14
-17.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$97.7 €84.3
5.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$109 €94.3
-3.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Enschede
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,415 €1,222
-65.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,071 €924
-64.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,658 €2,295
-68.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,224 €1,920
-67.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,426 €2,958
-36.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,073 €1,790
-26.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Enschede
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,438 €2,969
-84.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.6
191.96%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Enschede: October 29, 2025

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