Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lelystad Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lelystad

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.6% cheaper than Lelystad without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Lelystad without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lelystad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.16 €21.72
-75.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$94.4 €81.5
-65.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.84 €11.95
-46.60%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.07 €3.52
-57.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.26 €2.81
-66.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.78 €1.54
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.09 €4.4
-67.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.8 €5.01
-44.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lelystad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.22 €1.05
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.6 €1.38
-22.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.6 €2.24
-48.85%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.53 €3.91
-50.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.07 €6.1
-35.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.66 €13.52
-63.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.18 €14.83
-50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.31 €2
-2.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.52 €2.18
-57.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.96 €1.69
-22.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.55 €3.07
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.11 €1.82
-47.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.9 €1.64
-37.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.21 €1.04
-26.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 €0.72
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.22 €8.83
-77.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.93 €5.99
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.35 €1.16
-12.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.41 €2.08
3.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lelystad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.58 €3.09
-76.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$116 €100
-63.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.22 €3.65
-66.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.44 €2.11
-19.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.7 €23.05
-70.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.18 €1.89
-53.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.3K €29.6K
-48.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.3K €33.1K
-31.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lelystad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$238 €206
-65.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.02 €12.97
-37.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.57 €31.57
-35.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lelystad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$43.86 €37.87
-41.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.13 €19.97
-17.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.08 €12.15
-71.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lelystad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,803 €2,420
-89.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,363 €5,494
-6.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lelystad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$101 €87
-42.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50.8 €43.86
-37.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.5 €85.9
3.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$119 €103
-11.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lelystad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$686 €592
-28.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$456 €394
-16.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,398 €1,207
-40.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$807 €696
-9.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,585 €3,958
-52.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,614 €3,984
-66.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lelystad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,510 €2,167
-78.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.28
213.79%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lelystad: October 29, 2025

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