Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Turnhout Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Turnhout

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.1% cheaper than Turnhout without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 47.3% cheaper than Turnhout without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Turnhout
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.27 €14.91
-63.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$62.8 €54.2
-48.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.7 €10.1
-36.84%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.55 €3.07
-51.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.96 €2.56
-62.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.58 €2.23
-71.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.56 €3.07
-53.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.74 €3.23
-14.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Turnhout
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.02 €0.88
6.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.16 €1.86
-42.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.02 €2.6
-55.96%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.43 €2.96
-35.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.73 €10.13
-61.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.18 €8.79
-43.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.34 €14.97
-50.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.62 €2.26
-13.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 €1.94
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.09 €1.8
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.64 €2.28
-46.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.21 €1.91
-49.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.65 €1.42
-28.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.07 €0.92
-16.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.25 €1.08
-32.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$7.3 €6.31
-67.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.21 €4.5
79.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.34 €1.16
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.09 €1.8
19.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Turnhout
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.84 €2.45
-70.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.7 €48.08
-24.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.39 €5.52
-77.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.59 €2.23
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.15 €29.49
-77.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.84 €1.59
-44.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.6K €26.4K
-42.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.9K €25K
-9.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Turnhout
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$183 €158
-54.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.8 €18.82
-56.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$47.83 €41.29
-50.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Turnhout
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$76.6 €66.1
-66.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.16 €14.82
11.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$14.01 €12.1
-71.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Turnhout
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$663 €572
-54.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.6K €11.8K
-56.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Turnhout
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.9 €81.1
-38.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$32.31 €27.9
-2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$68.9 €59.4
49.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 €102
-10.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Turnhout
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$815 €704
-39.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$697 €602
-45.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,081 €933
-23.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$923 €797
-21.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,379 €2,917
-35.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,361 €2,902
-54.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Turnhout
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,716 €2,345
-79.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2
571.50%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turnhout: October 27, 2025

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