Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zandvoort Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zandvoort

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 55.4% cheaper than Zandvoort without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.7% cheaper than Zandvoort without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zandvoort
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.16 €14.82
-63.69%
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
$14.04 €12.12
-47.36%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.29 €3.7
-59.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.33 €2.87
-66.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.66 €2.3
-72.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.97 €6.02
-76.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.91 €5.1
-45.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zandvoort
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 €1.17
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.35 €2.03
-47.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.91 €2.51
-54.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.85 €4.19
-54.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.97 €12.06
-67.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.58 €13.45
-63.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.95 €14.63
-49.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.44 €2.11
-7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.53 €2.18
-57.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.89 €1.63
-20.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.02 €3.47
-64.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.9 €1.64
-41.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.88 €1.62
-37.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.2 €1.04
-25.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.74
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.76 €11.88
-82.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.89 €5.95
35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.41 €1.22
-16.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.36 €2.04
5.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zandvoort
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.49 €3.01
-76.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$91.4 €78.9
-54.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.71 €4.07
-70.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.62 €2.26
-25.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$27.06 €23.37
-70.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.19 €1.89
-53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$40.9K €35.3K
-56.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.9K €29.3K
-22.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zandvoort
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$243 €210
-66.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.96 €22.41
-63.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.92 €39.65
-48.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zandvoort
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.75 €34.32
-35.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$22.98 €19.84
-16.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.95 €14.64
-76.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zandvoort
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,374 €2,050
-87.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,194 €5,348
-4.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zandvoort
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$97.9 €84.5
-40.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.64 €41.99
-35.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$117 €101
-12.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$156 €134
-32.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zandvoort
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,434 €1,238
-65.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,152 €994
-67.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,291 €1,978
-63.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,760 €1,519
-58.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,831 €5,035
-62.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,993 €3,448
-61.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zandvoort
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,877 €3,348
-85.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4
235.75%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zandvoort: October 29, 2025

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