Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hasselt Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hasselt

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.9% cheaper than Hasselt without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.1% cheaper than Hasselt without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hasselt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.96 €19.82
-72.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92 €79.4
-64.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.5 €10.79
-40.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.83 €3.3
-55.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.44 €2.97
-68.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.05 €2.64
-76.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.27 €4.55
-68.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.56 €3.93
-29.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hasselt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 €1.13
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.9 €2.5
-57.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.72 €2.35
-51.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.61 €3.12
-38.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.73 €15.3
-74.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.74 €8.41
-41.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.14 €19.11
-61.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.36 €2.04
-4.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.94
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.27 €1.96
-33.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.35 €2.03
-39.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.28 €1.97
-51.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.59 €1.38
-25.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.97 €0.84
-8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 €0.71
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.97 €11.2
-81.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.26 €8
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.75 €1.51
-32.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.01 €1.73
23.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hasselt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.97 €2.56
-72.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$33.99 €29.35
23.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.64 €4.87
-75.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.53 €2.18
-22.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.55 €32.42
-79.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.61
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.4K €31.4K
-51.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.5K €28.9K
-21.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hasselt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$204 €176
-59.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.96 €18.1
-54.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51.8 €44.72
-54.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hasselt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.71 €24.79
-10.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$9.02 €7.79
112.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.99 €12.94
-73.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hasselt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$652 €563
-53.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.7K €11.8K
-56.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hasselt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$113 €97.5
-48.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.08 €42.38
-35.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 €99.2
-10.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$136 €118
-22.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hasselt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,002 €865
-51.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$849 €733
-55.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,450 €1,252
-42.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,229 €1,061
-40.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,367 €2,907
-34.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,405 €2,940
-55.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hasselt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,900 €2,504
-81.03%
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 Hasselt: October 26, 2025

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