Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Voorburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Voorburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 56.2% cheaper than Voorburg without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.3% cheaper than Voorburg without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Voorburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.88 €19.76
-72.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92.5 €79.9
-65.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.62 €11.76
-45.74%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.37 €3.77
-60.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.52 €3.04
-68.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.85 €2.46
-74.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.96 €6.01
-76.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.94 €5.13
-46.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Voorburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.31 €1.13
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.33 €2.01
-46.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.13 €2.7
-57.51%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.29 €4.57
-58.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.57 €11.71
-66.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$14.12 €12.19
-59.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.3 €14.93
-50.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.7 €2.33
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.44 €2.11
-56.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.07 €1.79
-27.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.89 €3.36
-63.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.98 €1.71
-43.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.95 €1.68
-39.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.39 €1.2
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.14 €0.98
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.85 €11.96
-83.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.11 €6.14
31.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.6 €1.38
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.59 €2.24
-3.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Voorburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.61 €3.11
-77.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$94.2 €81.3
-55.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.26 €4.54
-73.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.02 €1.75
-2.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.62 €17.8
-61.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.33 €2.01
-56.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$40.6K €35K
-56.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.9K €31K
-27.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Voorburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$288 €248
-71.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.51 €21.16
-61.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$56.7 €48.95
-58.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Voorburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.15 €35.53
-37.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.33 €20.14
-17.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$17.59 €15.19
-77.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Voorburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,274 €1,963
-86.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.1K €12.2K
-57.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Voorburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$92.2 €79.6
-37.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$50.1 €43.26
-36.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$128 €110
-19.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$181 €157
-41.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Voorburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,450 €1,252
-66.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,195 €1,031
-68.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,263 €1,954
-63.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,708 €1,475
-57.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,416 €4,676
-59.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,149 €3,582
-63.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Voorburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.08
229.17%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Voorburg: October 29, 2025

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