Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maastricht Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maastricht

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.3% cheaper than Maastricht without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 50.6% cheaper than Maastricht without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Maastricht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.82 €17.11
-68.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.5 €60.9
-54.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.59 €10.87
-41.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.31 €3.72
-60.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.59 €3.1
-69.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.64 €2.28
-72.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.43 €6.42
-77.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.75 €4.97
-44.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Maastricht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 €1.14
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.36 €2.04
-47.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.19 €2.76
-58.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.53 €3.91
-50.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.56 €11.71
-66.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.49 €13.38
-63.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.66 €14.38
-48.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.34 €2.02
-3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.58 €2.23
-58.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.9 €1.64
-20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.89 €3.36
-63.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.99 €1.72
-44.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.29 €1.11
-31.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 €0.71
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.49 €12.51
-83.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.08 €6.11
31.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.52 €1.31
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.76 €2.38
-9.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Maastricht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$4.09 €3.53
-79.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$91.4 €78.9
-54.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$11.68 €10.08
-87.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.23 €1.93
-12.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.91 €24.96
-72.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.23 €1.93
-54.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.5K €31.5K
-51.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.9K €28.4K
-20.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Maastricht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$342 €296
-75.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.73 €21.35
-61.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.07 €42.37
-52.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Maastricht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.19 €39.88
-44.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$28.62 €24.71
-33.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.13 €13.07
-73.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Maastricht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,568 €1,354
-80.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,057 €6,956
-26.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Maastricht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.9 €76.7
-34.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.01 €33.68
-19.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$118 €102
-12.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$129 €111
-18.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Maastricht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,315 €1,135
-62.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,102 €951
-65.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,296 €1,982
-63.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,705 €1,472
-57.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,477 €3,866
-51.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,314 €2,861
-53.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Maastricht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,602 €3,110
-84.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.34
209.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maastricht: October 28, 2025

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