Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Soest Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Soest

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.3% cheaper than Soest without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 46.1% cheaper than Soest without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Soest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.99 €12.08
-55.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.2 €60.6
-53.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.19 €10.53
-39.38%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.31 €2.86
-48.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.4 €2.07
-54.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.45 €2.11
-70.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.85 €3.32
-56.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.27 €1.96
40.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Soest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.78 €1.54
-30.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.17 €2.74
-58.04%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.73 €2.36
-18.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$14.63 €12.63
-68.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.19 €12.25
-59.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.37 €15
-50.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.03 €2.61
-25.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.48 €1.28
-27.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.24 €1.94
-32.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.84 €4.18
-70.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.63 €1.41
-31.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.7 €1.47
-30.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.94 €1.68
-54.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.11 €0.96
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$9.25 €7.99
-74.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.85 €5.05
59.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.06 €0.91
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.69 €1.46
47.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Soest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.41 €2.95
-75.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$62.9 €54.3
-33.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.99 €3.45
-64.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.04 €1.76
-3.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$40.44 €34.92
-80.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.09 €1.8
-51.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$32.1K €27.7K
-45.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$38.9K €33.6K
-32.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Soest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$387 €334
-78.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$35.23 €30.42
-73.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$52.5 €45.3
-55.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Soest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.74 €34.31
-35.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.23 €20.06
-17.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.2 €14.85
-76.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Soest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$464 €400
-34.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,708 €8,382
-38.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Soest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$96.9 €83.7
-40.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.07 €29.42
-7.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82 €70.8
25.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$139 €120
-23.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Soest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$849 €733
-42.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$672 €580
-43.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,556 €1,344
-46.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,215 €1,049
-39.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,122 €4,423
-57.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,186 €3,614
-63.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Soest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,364 €1,178
-59.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.97
238.29%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Soest: October 29, 2025

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