Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tilburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tilburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 47.2% cheaper than Tilburg without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48.9% cheaper than Tilburg without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tilburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$20.99 €18.12
-70.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$91.4 €78.9
-63.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$11.4 €9.84
-34.47%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$3.48 €3.01
-51.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$3.3 €2.85
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$3.14 €2.71
-76.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$5.15 €4.44
-66.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$5.88 €5.08
-47.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tilburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.14 €0.98
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$2.09 €1.81
-39.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$3.43 €2.96
-59.77%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$4.65 €4.01
-52.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$13.19 €11.38
-67.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$16.64 €14.37
-64.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$17.03 €14.7
-49.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.17 €1.87
7.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.6 €2.24
-56.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.91 €1.65
-19.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$4.05 €3.5
-65.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$2.16 €1.86
-48.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.99 €1.72
-41.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$1.24 €1.07
-29.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.78 €0.67
17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$14.4 €12.44
-84.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.13 €6.15
32.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.48 €1.28
-18.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.72 €2.35
-9.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tilburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$3.38 €2.92
-76.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$109 €94
-62.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$4.07 €3.52
-63.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$1.7 €1.47
14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$28.47 €24.58
-72.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$2.27 €1.96
-54.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$38.6K €33.4K
-53.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$32.7K €28.2K
-19.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tilburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$214 €185
-61.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$23.28 €20.1
-59.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$45.41 €39.2
-47.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tilburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$28.67 €24.76
-12.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$13.08 €11.3
44.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$14.49 €12.51
-72.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tilburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$898 €775
-65.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$5,722 €4,941
5.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tilburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$80.6 €69.6
-26.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$26.35 €22.75
22.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$88.8 €76.6
15.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$112 €96.6
-4.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tilburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$1,432 €1,237
-66.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$1,017 €878
-63.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,836 €1,585
-54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$1,599 €1,381
-54.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$3,859 €3,332
-43.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$2,988 €2,580
-49.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tilburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$3,610 €3,117
-84.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Tilburg: November 2, 2025

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