Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zutphen Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zutphen

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 52.3% cheaper than Zutphen without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 44% cheaper than Zutphen without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zutphen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$19.7 €17.01
-68.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$68.2 €58.9
-52.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$12.9 €11.14
-42.71%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.33 €3.74
-60.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.46 €2.98
-68.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.64 €2.28
-72.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.17 €6.19
-76.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.64 €4.87
-43.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zutphen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.28 €1.1
-14.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.35 €2.03
-47.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.19 €2.75
-58.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.55 €3.93
-51.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.82 €11.94
-67.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$15.38 €13.28
-62.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.95 €14.64
-49.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.41 €2.08
-6.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.45 €2.12
-56.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2 €1.72
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.85 €3.33
-63.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.08 €1.79
-46.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.92 €1.66
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.29 €1.11
-31.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.86 €0.75
-2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$14.44 €12.46
-83.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.14 €6.17
30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.56 €1.35
-24.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.8 €2.42
-11.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zutphen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.55 €3.06
-76.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$91 €78.5
-53.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.15 €3.58
-66.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.25 €1.94
-12.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$29.17 €25.19
-73.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.28 €1.96
-55.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36.3K €31.4K
-51.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.8K €28.3K
-20.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zutphen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$353 €305
-76.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.06 €21.64
-62.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$49.73 €42.93
-52.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zutphen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.14 €35.52
-37.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.28 €20.1
-17.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.03 €12.97
-73.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zutphen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,532 €1,323
-80.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,061 €6,960
-26.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zutphen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$90.5 €78.2
-36.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.58 €33.31
-18.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$120 €103
-13.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$132 €114
-19.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zutphen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,428 €1,233
-65.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,153 €995
-67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,324 €2,006
-64.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,720 €1,485
-57.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,662 €4,889
-61.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,064 €3,509
-62.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zutphen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$6,377 €5,506
-91.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.34
209.45%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zutphen: October 27, 2025

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