Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.6% cheaper than Sint-Pieters-Leeuw without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 56.8% cheaper than Sint-Pieters-Leeuw without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.72 €19.62
-72.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.7 €79.2
-64.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.65 €11.79
-45.86%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.19 €3.62
-58.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.07 €2.65
-64.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.94 €2.54
-75.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.85 €5.05
-71.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.63 €4.86
-43.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.24 €1.07
-12.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.68 €2.32
-53.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.33 €2.01
-42.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.14 €3.57
-46.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$16.7 €14.42
-72.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.09 €10.44
-52.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$18.64 €16.09
-53.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.96 €2.55
-23.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.37 €2.04
-54.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.76 €2.38
-45.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.03 €2.61
-53.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.9 €1.64
-41.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.12 €1.83
-44.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.38 €1.19
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.96 €0.83
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.46 €10.76
-81.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.24 €7.98
1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2 €1.72
-41.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.02 €2.61
-17.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.86 €2.47
-70.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$57.1 €49.28
-26.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.66 €6.61
-81.59%
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
$35.36 €30.53
-77.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.86 €1.61
-45.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.3K €28.7K
-47.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.6K €31.6K
-28.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$231 €200
-64.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.69 €18.72
-56.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50 €43.17
-52.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.67 €33.39
-33.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.28 €14.92
10.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.77 €12.75
-73.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$581 €501
-47.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.8K €11.9K
-56.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$104 €89.9
-44.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.2 €42.48
-35.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$106 €91.3
-2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$150 €130
-29.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$890 €769
-45.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$757 €654
-49.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,327 €1,146
-37.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,079 €932
-32.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,476 €3,001
-37.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,948 €2,546
-48.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,359 €2,037
-76.69%
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 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw: October 28, 2025

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