Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamont-Achel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamont-Achel

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.1% cheaper than Hamont-Achel without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44.8% cheaper than Hamont-Achel without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hamont-Achel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.65 €15.24
-64.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$90.9 €78.4
-64.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.31 €10.63
-39.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.41 €2.94
-49.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.22 €2.78
-65.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.28 €1.97
-67.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.65 €4.02
-64.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.87 €3.34
-17.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hamont-Achel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 €1.16
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.81 €2.43
-55.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.31 €1.99
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.72 €3.21
-40.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$25.19 €21.75
-81.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.44 €9.88
-50.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.29 €18.38
-59.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.37 €2.91
-32.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.5 €2.16
-57.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.09 €2.66
-51.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.18 €2.75
-55.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.89 €2.5
-61.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.21 €1.91
-46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.82 €1.57
-51.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.89 €0.77
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.76 €8.43
-75.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.95 €6
34.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.08 €1.8
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.16 €2.72
-21.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hamont-Achel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.91 €2.51
-71.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56 €48.37
-25.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.76 €4.11
-70.38%
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
$41.22 €35.59
-80.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.9 €1.64
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.1K €29.5K
-48.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.6K €24.7K
-8.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hamont-Achel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$342 €295
-75.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28 €24.17
-66.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$61.7 €53.3
-61.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hamont-Achel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.19 €33.84
-34.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.78 €14.49
14.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.57 €13.44
-74.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hamont-Achel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$607 €524
-49.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.7K €11.9K
-56.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hamont-Achel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$84.3 €72.8
-31.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.62 €41.97
-35.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 €97.5
-8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$173 €149
-38.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hamont-Achel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$889 €768
-44.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$759 €655
-50.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,376 €1,188
-39.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,097 €947
-33.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,604 €3,112
-39.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,976 €2,569
-48.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hamont-Achel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.65
267.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamont-Achel: October 29, 2025

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