Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Geraardsbergen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Geraardsbergen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.7% cheaper than Geraardsbergen without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Geraardsbergen without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.1 €19.95
-73.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$74.1 €64
-56.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.86 €7.65
-16.59%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.07 €3.52
-57.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.25 €1.94
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.37 €2.05
-69.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.27 €2.82
-49.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.52 €3.04
-9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 €1.12
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.86 €2.47
-56.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.64 €2.28
-49.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.12 €3.56
-46.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.58 €15.17
-74.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.93 €10.3
-52.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.77 €18.79
-60.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.92 €2.52
-22.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.34 €2.02
-54.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.33 €2.01
-35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.41 €2.94
-58.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.85 €2.46
-61.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.37 €2.05
-50.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.46 €1.26
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.87 €0.75
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.78 €11.04
-81.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.43 €8.14
-0.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.95 €1.68
27.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Geraardsbergen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.97 €2.57
-72.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.1 €49.26
-26.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.96 €5.14
-76.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.45 €2.12
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$45.72 €39.47
-82.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.6
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.6K €30.7K
-50.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.6K €27.3K
-17.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$139 €120
-40.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.45 €16.79
-51.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.78 €35.21
-42.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.22 €33
-32.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.29 €14.93
10.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.21 €13.13
-73.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$644 €556
-52.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.6K €11.7K
-56.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$110 €94.8
-47.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.7 €42.04
-35.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 €101
-11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$236 €204
-55.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Geraardsbergen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$902 €778
-45.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$741 €640
-48.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,380 €1,191
-40.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,085 €937
-32.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,052 €2,635
-28.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,261 €2,815
-53.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Geraardsbergen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,445 €2,111
-77.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.27
310.70%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Geraardsbergen: October 29, 2025

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