Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Liege Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Liege

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 48.5% cheaper than Liege without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.5% cheaper than Liege without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Liege
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.64 €15.23
-64.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$88.5 €76.4
-63.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.12 €10.47
-39.03%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.35 €2.89
-48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.09 €2.67
-64.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.36 €2.04
-69.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.52 €3.91
-63.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.84 €3.32
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Liege
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.93 €2.53
-57.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.36 €2.04
-43.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.93 €3.4
-43.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$25.35 €21.89
-82.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.14 €9.62
-48.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.22 €18.32
-59.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.19 €2.75
-29.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.5 €2.16
-57.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.1 €2.67
-51.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.12 €2.69
-54.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.06 €2.64
-63.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.24 €1.93
-47.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.78 €1.53
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.93 €0.81
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.25 €7.98
-74.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.13 €6.15
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.08 €1.79
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.08 €2.66
-19.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Liege
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.67 €2.31
-68.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$42.73 €36.89
-1.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.94 €4.26
-71.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.05 €2.63
-35.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$41.06 €35.45
-80.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.85 €1.6
-44.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$34.3K €29.7K
-48.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.3K €25.3K
-10.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Liege
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$351 €303
-76.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.33 €24.46
-66.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$60.7 €52.4
-61.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Liege
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.45 €32.33
-31.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.95 €19.81
-16.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.67 €13.53
-74.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Liege
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$855 €738
-64.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.2K €11.4K
-55.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Liege
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.2 €74.4
-32.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48 €41.44
-34.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 €96.6
-7.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$168 €145
-37.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Liege
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$825 €712
-40.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$673 €581
-43.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,363 €1,177
-39.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,026 €886
-28.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,223 €2,783
-32.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,935 €1,671
-20.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Liege
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,150 €2,720
-82.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.65
267.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Liege: October 28, 2025

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