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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Geleen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Geleen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.2% cheaper than Geleen without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 49.7% cheaper than Geleen without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Geleen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 COP 22.5K
$17.7 €15.25
-66.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.19 COP 122.7K
$81.1 €69.8
-60.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 COP 27.5K
$12.59 €10.85
-42.73%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,284
$3.84 €3.31
-57.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,224
$3.19 €2.74
-65.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 COP 2,716
$2.39 €2.06
-70.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 COP 6,637
$6.21 €5.35
-71.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 COP 12.2K
$5.57 €4.79
-42.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Geleen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,176
$1.31 €1.13
-16.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 4,965
$2.1 €1.81
-38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 COP 5,302
$3.27 €2.82
-57.49%
Eggs
$2.18 COP 8,302
$4.67 €4.02
-53.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.3K
$13.77 €11.86
-67.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 COP 22.3K
$15.76 €13.58
-62.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 COP 32.8K
$16.8 €14.47
-48.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,539
$2.24 €1.93
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,080
$2.51 €2.16
-57.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 5,822
$1.88 €1.62
-18.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 COP 5,377
$4.26 €3.67
-66.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,269
$2.08 €1.79
-46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,343
$2.04 €1.76
-44.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 COP 3,418
$1.26 €1.09
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,481
$0.8 €0.69
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,932
$14.25 €12.27
-83.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.94 COP 37.9K
$7.09 €6.1
40.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 COP 4,369
$1.56 €1.34
-26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 COP 9,066
$2.73 €2.35
-12.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Geleen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 COP 3,069
$3.64 €3.14
-77.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.57 COP 154.6K
$92 €79.2
-55.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,572
$3.41 €2.93
-57.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.99 COP 7,570
$2.15 €1.85
-7.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 30.3K
$28.72 €24.74
-72.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COP 3,844
$2.27 €1.95
-55.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 67.3M
$37.8K €32.5K
-53.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K COP 102.1M
$33K €28.5K
-18.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Geleen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 COP 308K
$196 €169
-58.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 COP 35.8K
$25.06 €21.58
-62.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 89.6K
$40.36 €34.76
-41.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Geleen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.61 COP 97.6K
$41.02 €35.33
-37.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.95 COP 72.2K
$22.99 €19.8
-17.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 15.7K
$14.53 €12.51
-71.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Geleen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$1,551 €1,336
-80.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,875 COP 22.4M
$6,210 €5,348
-5.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Geleen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 224K
$72.9 €62.8
-19.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.9 COP 121.5K
$37.93 €32.67
-15.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 387.4K
$121 €104
-15.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 413K
$128 €110
-15.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Geleen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 COP 1.8M
$1,403 €1,208
-65.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.4M
$1,166 €1,004
-67.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 COP 3.2M
$2,290 €1,973
-63.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 COP 2.8M
$1,730 €1,490
-57.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,251 COP 8.6M
$5,232 €4,507
-56.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,598 COP 6.1M
$5,073 €4,370
-68.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Geleen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 2M
$4,692 €4,041
-88.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.33
210.16%

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

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

Last update for Geleen: December 1, 2025

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