Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roermond Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Roermond

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.8% cheaper than Roermond without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.8% cheaper than Roermond without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Roermond
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.24 €14.88
-63.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$69.8 €60.3
-53.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.62 €11.76
-45.74%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.57 €3.08
-51.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.26 €1.95
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.14 €0.99
-35.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.14 €4.44
-67.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.56 €3.93
-29.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Roermond
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.28 €1.11
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.13 €1.84
-41.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.18 €2.75
-58.18%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.68 €4.04
-52.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.88 €11.12
-64.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.03 €13.84
-64.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.57 €14.31
-48.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.79 €1.55
26.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.59 €2.24
-58.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.89 €1.63
-20.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.13 €2.7
-54.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.09 €1.81
-46.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.03 €0.89
-13.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.81 €0.7
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$10.77 €9.3
-78.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.16 €6.19
30.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.43 €1.24
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.63 €2.27
-5.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Roermond
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.93 €1.66
-56.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$94.4 €81.5
-55.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.77 €6.71
-81.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.57 €1.35
24.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$46.42 €40.08
-83.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.24 €1.94
-54.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.2K €32.1K
-52.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$37.1K €32K
-29.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Roermond
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$202 €175
-59.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.53 €25.49
-68.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.39 €40.05
-49.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Roermond
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$52.4 €45.2
-50.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.75 €19.64
-15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.36 €10.67
-67.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Roermond
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,013 €1,738
-84.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$17.2K €14.8K
-65.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Roermond
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$57.5 €49.66
0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.8 €41.27
-33.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 €96.9
-8.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$174 €150
-39.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Roermond
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$879 €759
-44.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$767 €662
-50.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,798 €1,552
-54.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,409 €1,216
-48.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,653 €4,017
-52.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,631 €2,272
-41.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Roermond
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,071 €3,515
-86.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.58
193.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roermond: October 26, 2025

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