Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hilversum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hilversum

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.7% cheaper than Hilversum without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.9% cheaper than Hilversum without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hilversum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$29.22 €25.23
-78.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.8 €79.3
-64.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$15.9 €13.73
-53.52%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.54 €3.92
-62.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.78 €3.26
-70.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.98 €2.57
-75.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.66 €4.88
-70.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.09 €4.4
-37.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hilversum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.18 €1.88
-43.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.84 €3.31
-65.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.83 €4.17
-54.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.63 €10.91
-63.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$17.37 €15
-67.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.47 €15.09
-50.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.89 €1.63
19.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.47 €2.13
-56.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.94 €1.68
-22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.69 €3.19
-61.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.16 €1.87
-48.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.22 €1.92
-46.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.23 €1.07
-27.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.89 €0.76
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.31 €10.63
-80.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.96 €6.01
34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.5 €1.3
-21.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.72 €2.34
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hilversum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.64 €4.01
-82.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$95.6 €82.5
-56.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.67 €4.89
-75.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.06 €1.78
-4.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.44 €25.42
-73.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.29 €1.98
-55.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$41K €35.4K
-57.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.9K €34.4K
-34.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hilversum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$264 €228
-68.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.42 €25.4
-67.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$56.5 €48.79
-58.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hilversum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$70.2 €60.6
-63.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$41.6 €35.92
-53.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.58 €15.18
-77.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hilversum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$681 €588
-55.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.5K €14.3K
-64.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hilversum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$125 €108
-53.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$60.1 €51.9
-47.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$133 €114
-22.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$185 €160
-43.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hilversum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,749 €1,510
-72.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,483 €1,280
-74.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,031 €2,617
-72.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,443 €2,110
-70.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$7,174 €6,194
-69.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$5,468 €4,721
-71.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hilversum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,813 €3,292
-85.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.5
198.44%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hilversum: October 29, 2025

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