Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zottegem Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zottegem

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 51.5% cheaper than Zottegem without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 57% cheaper than Zottegem without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zottegem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$25.07 €21.65
-75.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$75.7 €65.4
-57.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.75 €11.01
-42.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.99 €3.45
-56.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.55 €2.2
-56.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$3.19 €2.76
-77.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.25 €4.54
-68.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.61 €3.98
-30.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zottegem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 €1.16
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.85 €2.46
-56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.56 €2.21
-48.05%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.86 €3.33
-42.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$17.1 €14.76
-73.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$12.52 €10.81
-54.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$21.4 €18.48
-59.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.7 €2.33
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.42 €2.09
-55.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.36 €2.04
-36.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.82 €2.44
-49.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.13 €1.84
-47.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.04 €1.76
-42.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.48 €1.28
-39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.89 €0.77
-5.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$12.55 €10.83
-81.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.05 €7.81
3.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.77 €1.53
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2 €1.73
24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zottegem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$2.95 €2.55
-71.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$55.7 €48.1
-24.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.86 €5.06
-75.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.5 €2.16
-21.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$37.09 €32.03
-78.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.93 €1.67
-47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$33.3K €28.8K
-47.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$31.6K €27.3K
-17.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zottegem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$206 €178
-59.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.43 €21.96
-62.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$51 €44
-53.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zottegem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$39.21 €33.85
-34.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.88 €14.57
13.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.07 €13.01
-73.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zottegem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$615 €531
-50.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$13.3K €11.5K
-55.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zottegem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$107 €92.6
-45.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$49.6 €42.83
-36.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$109 €94.5
-5.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$158 €137
-33.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zottegem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$919 €793
-46.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$740 €639
-48.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,375 €1,187
-39.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,079 €931
-32.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,504 €3,025
-37.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$2,935 €2,534
-47.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zottegem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$2,235 €1,929
-75.39%
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 Zottegem: October 28, 2025

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