Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sint-Niklaas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sint-Niklaas

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 50.9% cheaper than Sint-Niklaas without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Sint-Niklaas without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.74 €19.64
-72.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92.3 €79.7
-64.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.7 €10.97
-41.81%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.14 €3.57
-58.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.43 €2.97
-67.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.02 €2.61
-75.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.99 €4.31
-66.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4 €3.46
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 €1.13
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.08 €1.8
-40.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.63 €2.27
-49.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.52 €3.04
-36.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$12.01 €10.37
-62.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.91 €10.29
-52.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.65 €15.24
-51.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.67 €2.3
-15.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.29 €1.98
-53.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.12 €1.83
-28.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.55 €2.2
-44.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.16 €1.87
-48.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.72 €1.48
-31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.47 €1.27
-39.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.83 €0.71
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.6 €10.87
-81.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.93 €6.84
17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.74 €1.51
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.94 €1.68
28.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.88 €2.49
-71.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.7 €48.1
-24.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.85 €5.05
-75.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.46 €2.12
-20.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.5 €29.79
-77.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.93 €1.66
-47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30K €25.9K
-41.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.7K €24.8K
-8.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$192 €166
-57.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.42 €21.95
-62.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$48.87 €42.19
-51.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.96 €32.77
-32.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.71 €14.42
14.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.41 €12.44
-72.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$669 €578
-54.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.8K €11.9K
-56.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$110 €94.6
-47.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.45 €41.83
-34.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 €101
-11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$177 €152
-40.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$869 €750
-43.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$754 €651
-49.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,196 €1,033
-30.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$997 €861
-26.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,434 €2,965
-36.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,863 €2,472
-46.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sint-Niklaas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,357 €2,035
-76.67%
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 Sint-Niklaas: October 27, 2025

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