Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Herentals Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Herentals

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.9% cheaper than Herentals without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.5% cheaper than Herentals without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Herentals
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.99 €22.44
-76.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$62.8 €54.2
-48.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.54 €11.69
-45.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.47 €2.13
-30.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.99 €1.71
-44.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.26 €1.96
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.73 €2.35
17.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Herentals
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.68 €0.59
60.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.13 €1.83
-41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.03 €1.75
-34.48%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.44 €2.1
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.46 €9.03
-56.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.56 €9.11
-45.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.92 €13.75
-46.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.87 €2.48
-21.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.76 €1.52
-39.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.69 €1.46
-10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.18 €2.74
-55.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.14 €0.99
-2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.83 €1.58
-35.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.13 €0.98
-21.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.31 €0.26
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.49 €10.79
-81.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.15 €6.17
30.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.89 €0.77
32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.59 €1.38
56.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Herentals
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.86 €2.47
-70.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56.7 €48.99
-26.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.58 €6.54
-81.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.09 €2.67
-36.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.33 €29.64
-77.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.91 €1.65
-46.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.1K €27.7K
-45.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34.4K €29.7K
-23.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Herentals
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$177 €153
-53.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.21 €18.31
-55.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$56.6 €48.89
-58.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Herentals
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.01 €32.82
-32.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.93 €14.62
13.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.78 €12.76
-73.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Herentals
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$621 €536
-50.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.6K €11.8K
-56.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Herentals
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$80.9 €69.8
-28.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.63 €41.98
-35.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 €100
-11.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 €99.8
-8.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Herentals
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$900 €777
-45.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$764 €660
-50.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,332 €1,150
-37.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,092 €942
-33.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,438 €2,968
-36.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,917 €2,519
-47.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Herentals
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,328 €2,010
-76.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.1
333.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Herentals: October 28, 2025

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