Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Izegem Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Izegem

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.8% cheaper than Izegem without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57.8% cheaper than Izegem without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Izegem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.09 €19.94
-73.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$115 €99.5
-71.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.77 €11.02
-42.13%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.07 €3.51
-57.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.47 €3
-68.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.16 €2.73
-76.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.5 €4.75
-69.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.77 €4.12
-32.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Izegem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 €1.17
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.79 €2.4
-55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.73 €2.35
-51.28%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.18 €3.61
-46.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.52 €15.12
-74.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.91 €10.29
-52.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.4 €19.34
-61.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.94 €2.54
-23.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.35 €2.03
-54.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.38 €2.05
-36.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.29 €2.84
-56.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.86 €2.47
-61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.34 €2.02
-49.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.43 €1.23
-37.76%
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
$12.53 €10.82
-81.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.2 €7.94
1.52%
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
$2.03 €1.75
22.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Izegem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.87 €2.48
-71.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.6 €48.02
-24.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.62 €4.85
-74.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.63 €2.27
-25.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$46.86 €40.46
-83.25%
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
$35.9K €31K
-50.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.6K €29K
-21.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Izegem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$209 €181
-60.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.01 €21.59
-62.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.6 €43.72
-53.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Izegem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.1 €32.9
-32.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.05 €14.72
12.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.86 €12.83
-73.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Izegem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$657 €567
-53.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.5K €11.7K
-56.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Izegem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$112 €97.1
-48.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.12 €41.55
-34.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 €101
-11.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$237 €204
-55.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Izegem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$908 €784
-46.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$743 €642
-49.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,380 €1,191
-40.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,084 €936
-32.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,536 €3,053
-38.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,998 €2,589
-48.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Izegem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Izegem: October 28, 2025

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