Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Venlo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Venlo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.4% cheaper than Venlo without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 45.5% cheaper than Venlo without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Venlo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$21.1 €18.22
-70.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$91.2 €78.7
-64.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.59 €10.01
-36.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.33 €2.88
-48.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.98 €2.58
-63.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.34 €2.02
-68.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.31 €4.58
-68.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.81 €5.02
-44.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Venlo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.15 €0.99
-5.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.88 €1.62
-34.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.46 €2.99
-61.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.67 €4.03
-52.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.11 €11.32
-65.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.96 €14.65
-66.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.32 €14.95
-50.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.09 €1.81
8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.33 €2.01
-54.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.96 €1.69
-22.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.57 €3.08
-60.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.08 €1.79
-46.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.16 €1
-23.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.65 €0.56
29.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.29 €12.34
-83.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.07 €6.1
32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.48 €1.27
-20.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.82 €2.43
-11.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Venlo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.6 €1.38
-48.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$92.8 €80.1
-54.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.85 €3.33
-63.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.63 €1.41
20.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$28.63 €24.71
-72.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.17 €1.87
-53.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.9K €24.1K
-36.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.6K €26.4K
-14.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Venlo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$211 €182
-60.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.25 €19.21
-57.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.31 €39.98
-49.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Venlo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$27.5 €23.74
-6.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$27.59 €23.83
-30.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.48 €9.92
-65.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Venlo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$896 €774
-66.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,893 €5,088
0.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Venlo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$78 €67.3
-25.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.98 €22.43
21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.8 €76.7
16.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 €96.5
-5.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Venlo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,230 €1,062
-60.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,182 €1,021
-67.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,382 €1,193
-40.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,717 €1,483
-57.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,196 €2,760
-31.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,927 €2,527
-47.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Venlo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,869 €3,341
-85.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.5
283.71%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Venlo: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.