Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wageningen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wageningen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 44% cheaper than Wageningen without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 48% cheaper than Wageningen without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Wageningen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$23.5 €20.29
-73.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$93.5 €80.7
-65.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$14.85 €12.82
-50.24%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.43 €3.82
-61.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.61 €3.12
-69.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.87 €2.48
-74.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.82 €5.02
-71.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.14 €4.44
-37.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wageningen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 €1.08
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.04 €1.76
-39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.31 €2.86
-59.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.65 €4.02
-52.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.35 €11.53
-65.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.31 €14.08
-64.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.88 €14.58
-49.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.38 €2.06
-5.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.56 €2.21
-58.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.89 €1.63
-20.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.71 €3.2
-61.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.09 €1.8
-46.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.29 €1.98
-48.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.21 €1.05
-26.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 €0.76
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.95 €12.04
-83.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.39 €6.38
26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.51 €1.3
-21.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.62 €2.26
-4.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Wageningen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.69 €3.18
-77.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$106 €91.6
-60.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$7.73 €6.68
-81.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.67 €1.44
17.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$23.23 €20.06
-66.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.34 €2.02
-56.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.4K €25.4K
-40.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$35.3K €30.5K
-25.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wageningen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$276 €238
-70.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.04 €21.62
-62.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$46.95 €40.53
-49.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wageningen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$46.2 €39.89
-44.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.55 €20.33
-18.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.71 €14.43
-76.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wageningen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,055 €1,774
-85.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$10.7K €9,244
-44.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wageningen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$85.9 €74.2
-32.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.1 €41.53
-34.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 €99
-10.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$177 €153
-40.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wageningen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,215 €1,049
-59.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,396 €1,206
-72.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,805 €2,421
-70.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,675 €2,309
-72.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,579 €3,953
-52.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,911 €4,240
-68.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wageningen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,438 €2,969
-84.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.58
193.23%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wageningen: October 29, 2025

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