Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uden Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Uden

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.5% cheaper than Uden without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.8% cheaper than Uden without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Uden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.99 €17.26
-68.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.5 €60.9
-54.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.68 €10.08
-36.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.45 €2.98
-50.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.64 €3.14
-69.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.59 €2.23
-71.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.12 €4.42
-67.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.08 €3.52
-21.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Uden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 €1.09
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.44 €2.11
-49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.33 €2.87
-60.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.61 €3.98
-51.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.48 €11.64
-66.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.57 €13.44
-63.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.79 €14.49
-48.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.37 €2.04
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.49 €2.15
-57.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2 €1.73
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.84 €3.32
-63.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.02 €1.74
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2 €1.73
-41.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 €1.09
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.85 €0.74
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.66 €12.66
-83.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.18 €6.2
30.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.58 €1.37
-25.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.82 €2.44
-11.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Uden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.56 €3.07
-76.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$94.1 €81.3
-55.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.04 €3.49
-65.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.24 €1.93
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.49 €25.46
-73.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.16 €1.86
-52.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$37.2K €32.1K
-52.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33K €28.5K
-20.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Uden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$350 €302
-76.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.91 €21.51
-62.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.2 €43.35
-53.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Uden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$40.16 €34.67
-36.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.34 €20.15
-17.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.96 €12.06
-71.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Uden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,593 €1,375
-80.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,178 €7,061
-27.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Uden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90 €77.7
-35.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$37.9 €32.73
-16.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$120 €104
-14.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$130 €112
-18.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Uden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,431 €1,236
-65.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,176 €1,015
-67.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,277 €1,966
-63.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,711 €1,477
-57.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,325 €4,597
-58.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,531 €3,912
-66.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Uden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3
347.67%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Uden: October 28, 2025

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