Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Spakenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Spakenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.8% cheaper than Spakenburg without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 43.8% cheaper than Spakenburg without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Spakenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$18.8 €16.23
-66.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$73 €63
-55.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.48 €11.64
-45.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.21 €3.63
-59.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$4.01 €3.46
-72.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.59 €2.24
-71.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.52 €5.63
-74.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.57 €4.81
-42.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Spakenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.43 €2.09
-48.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.11 €2.69
-57.23%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.12 €4.42
-56.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.59 €11.74
-66.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.76 €14.47
-65.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.34 €14.97
-50.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 €2.03
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.52 €2.17
-57.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.88 €1.62
-19.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.97 €3.43
-64.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.22 €1.92
-46.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.34 €1.16
-33.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.13 €0.98
-25.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.94 €12.04
-83.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.13 €6.16
31.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.39 €1.2
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.7 €2.33
-7.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Spakenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.52 €3.04
-76.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$93.1 €80.3
-54.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.73 €3.22
-62.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.56 €2.21
-23.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.89 €23.22
-70.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.25 €1.94
-54.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39K €33.6K
-54.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.9K €34.4K
-34.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Spakenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$271 €234
-69.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.16 €22.59
-63.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.88 €40.47
-49.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Spakenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.15 €34.67
-36.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.32 €20.14
-17.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.04 €12.98
-73.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Spakenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,895 €1,636
-83.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,215 €5,366
-4.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Spakenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$118 €102
-50.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$24.67 €21.3
28.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84 €72.5
22.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$91.4 €78.9
15.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Spakenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,441 €1,245
-66.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,434 €1,238
-73.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,184 €1,886
-62.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,499 €2,158
-70.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,583 €3,957
-52.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,799 €3,280
-59.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Spakenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,087 €2,666
-82.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.25
313.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spakenburg: October 28, 2025

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