Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ijmuiden Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ijmuiden

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.4% cheaper than Ijmuiden without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.3% cheaper than Ijmuiden without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ijmuiden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$19.61 €16.93
-68.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$68.2 €58.9
-51.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$12.67 €10.94
-41.04%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$4.15 €3.59
-59.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$3.62 €3.12
-69.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$2.57 €2.22
-71.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$3.52 €3.04
-51.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$5.3 €4.58
-41.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ijmuiden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.32 €1.14
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.43 €2.1
-47.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$3.3 €2.85
-58.18%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$4.59 €3.97
-52.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$13.52 €11.67
-67.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$15.81 €13.65
-63.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$16.59 €14.33
-48.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.32 €2
0.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.5 €2.16
-55.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.97 €1.7
-22.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$3.85 €3.33
-64.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.07 €1.79
-46.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.97 €1.7
-40.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.23 €1.06
-28.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.84 €0.73
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$9.69 €8.37
-76.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7 €6.04
34.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.58 €1.36
-24.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.7 €2.34
-8.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ijmuiden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$3.57 €3.08
-77.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$90.8 €78.4
-55.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$4.33 €3.74
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$2.22 €1.92
-12.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$28.5 €24.61
-72.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.19 €1.89
-52.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$36.4K €31.5K
-50.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$33.1K €28.6K
-20.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ijmuiden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$250 €216
-67.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$25.65 €22.15
-63.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$48.65 €42.01
-50.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ijmuiden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$40.45 €34.93
-37.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$23.34 €20.15
-19.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$15.58 €13.45
-74.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ijmuiden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$1,557 €1,345
-79.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$8,130 €7,020
-25.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ijmuiden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$91.2 €78.8
-34.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$38.29 €33.06
-16.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$122 €105
-16.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$128 €111
-16.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ijmuiden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,421 €1,227
-66.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$1,173 €1,013
-68.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$2,281 €1,970
-63.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,706 €1,473
-57.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$5,223 €4,509
-58.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$4,494 €3,880
-66.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ijmuiden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$4,413 €3,811
-87.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Ijmuiden: November 5, 2025

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