Cost of Living Comparison Between Middelburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Middelburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Middelburg is 111.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 146.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Middelburg is 73% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.83
$6.23 COP 26K
120.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 €63.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
126.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 €8.73
$7.39 COP 30.8K
36.81%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
154.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.1 COP 4,575
211.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 €2.41
$0.73 COP 3,060
282.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 €6.16
$1.66 COP 6,916
330.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.62 €4.85
$3.2 COP 13.3K
75.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
18.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.24 COP 5,188
79.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
33.08%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$2.22 COP 9,252
76.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.89 €9.4
$4.55 COP 19K
139.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.53 €13.41
$5.71 COP 23.8K
171.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.6 €14.33
$8.59 COP 35.8K
93.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.26 COP 9,410
6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
126.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.42 COP 5,911
145.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
77.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.18 COP 4,932
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 €0.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-40.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.75 €7.55
$2.35 COP 9,809
272.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 €6.11
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.18 COP 4,927
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.49 COP 10.4K
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🚌 Getting Around
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 €3.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
334.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.7 €80
$41.9 COP 174.7K
121.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 €4.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
243.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.27 €29.59
$7.85 COP 32.7K
336.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.02 COP 4,265
110.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42K €36.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
138.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$82.5 COP 344.1K
81.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.87 €22.34
$9.44 COP 39.4K
174.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.83 €39.57
$23.51 COP 98K
94.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.54 €40.18
$25.68 COP 107.1K
81.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.33 €12.38
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-25.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.61 €9.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
167.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,410 €2,081
$305 COP 1.3M
690.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K €10K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
96.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 €111
$57.9 COP 241.4K
122.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.45 €42.7
$31.59 COP 131.7K
56.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €103
$103 COP 430.1K
16.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$106 COP 440.5K
47.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 €1,255
$489 COP 2M
197.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,277 €1,103
$379 COP 1.6M
236.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 €1,785
$827 COP 3.4M
150.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,668
$729 COP 3M
164.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,346 €4,616
$2,190 COP 9.1M
144.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,270 €3,687
$1,532 COP 6.4M
178.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,930 €2,530
$550 COP 2.3M
432.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Middelburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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