Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zwolle Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zwolle

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 54.4% cheaper than Zwolle without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 58.3% cheaper than Zwolle without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zwolle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$17.41 €15.03
-64.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$87.9 €75.9
-63.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$11.66 €10.06
-36.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.79 €3.27
-54.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.32 €2.87
-66.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.86 €2.47
-74.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$6.03 €5.2
-72.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.57 €3.95
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zwolle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.16 €1
-6.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.42 €2.09
-48.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.97 €2.56
-55.22%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.67 €4.04
-52.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$13.72 €11.84
-66.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$16.6 €14.33
-65.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$17.17 €14.83
-49.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 €1.7
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.48 €2.14
-56.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.96 €1.69
-22.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.7 €3.19
-61.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.02 €1.75
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.17 €1.88
-45.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 €1.07
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.73 €0.63
15.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$13.23 €11.42
-82.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.87 €5.93
35.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.39 €1.2
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.64 €2.28
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zwolle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$6.34 €5.47
-86.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$117 €101
-64.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.72 €3.21
-62.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.16 €2.73
-37.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$26.7 €23.05
-70.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.23 €1.92
-54.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$39.8K €34.3K
-55.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$39.2K €33.8K
-33.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zwolle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$287 €247
-71.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.85 €23.18
-64.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$45.84 €39.58
-48.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zwolle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.27 €35.63
-37.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$23.37 €20.17
-18.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.23 €14.01
-75.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zwolle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$1,621 €1,399
-81.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$9,167 €7,915
-35.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zwolle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$98.2 €84.8
-41.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$62.3 €53.8
-49.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$87.2 €75.3
18.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$129 €111
-17.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zwolle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$1,047 €904
-53.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,048 €905
-63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,882 €1,625
-56.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,549 €1,337
-52.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,354 €4,623
-59.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$4,505 €3,889
-65.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zwolle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,120 €2,694
-82.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.39
205.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zwolle: October 29, 2025

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