Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Waregem Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Waregem

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 46.6% cheaper than Waregem without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 54.5% cheaper than Waregem without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Waregem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$22.88 €19.75
-72.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$92.9 €80.2
-65.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.45 €11.61
-45.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4 €3.46
-57.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.39 €2.92
-67.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.38 €2.91
-78.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$4.49 €3.88
-63.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.08 €3.53
-21.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Waregem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 €1.17
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.21 €2.77
-61.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.93 €1.66
-31.09%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.69 €3.18
-39.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.92 €12.02
-67.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.64 €10.05
-50.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$15.98 €13.79
-46.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.3 €1.98
-1.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.8 €1.56
-40.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.68 €2.31
-43.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.26 €1.95
-37.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.28 €1.97
-51.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.6 €1.38
-26.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.89 €0.77
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.42 €0.37
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.09 €11.31
-82.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.3 €8.03
0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.37 €1.19
-13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.44 €2.11
2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Waregem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.92 €2.52
-71.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$56 €48.32
-25.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.82 €5.02
-75.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.51 €2.17
-21.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$36.72 €31.71
-78.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.9 €1.64
-46.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$51.8K €44.7K
-66.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.2K €26.9K
-15.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Waregem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$277 €239
-70.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.37 €16.73
-51.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.59 €39.36
-48.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Waregem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.47 €33.22
-33.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.17 €14.83
11.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.35 €13.25
-74.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Waregem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$610 €527
-50.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.7K €11.9K
-56.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Waregem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$125 €108
-53.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.88 €42.21
-35.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$125 €108
-17.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$136 €118
-22.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Waregem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$854 €738
-42.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$745 €643
-49.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,125 €971
-26.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,021 €881
-28.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,692 €3,187
-40.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,373 €2,912
-54.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Waregem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.42
292.69%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Waregem: October 29, 2025

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