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

🙂 Solo nomad: Middelburg is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Middelburg is 4.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 R 150
$6.23 COP 26K
35.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.91 R 603
$32.34 COP 134.8K
4.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 R 84.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.72%
Cappuccino
$1.25 R 22.15
$1.72 COP 7,155
-27.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R 10.89
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 R 19.34
$1.66 COP 6,916
-34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.56
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-56.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R 19.89
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
-16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
7.52%
Eggs
$1.59 R 28.35
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 R 99
$4.55 COP 19K
22.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 R 82.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-18.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 R 111
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-27.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.15
$2.26 COP 9,410
-34.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 R 18.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R 18.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
-30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.6
$1.42 COP 5,911
-18.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
43.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.69
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 R 19.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.92
$0.84 COP 3,507
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R 38.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
-7.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 R 83.6
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 R 35.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 R 23.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.66 R 688
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.68
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.68
$1.96 COP 8,164
-52.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 72.5
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-48.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.84
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K R 381.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
21.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-9.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 2,139
$82.5 COP 344.1K
45.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.03 R 623
$9.44 COP 39.4K
271.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 R 748
$23.51 COP 98K
78.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.76 R 547
$25.68 COP 107.1K
19.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 R 123
$3.96 COP 16.5K
74.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,504
$305 COP 1.3M
-35.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,433 R 78.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-25.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R 906
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.66 R 581
$31.59 COP 131.7K
3.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 R 1,597
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 R 1,407
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 R 6,392
$489 COP 2M
-26.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 R 5,950
$379 COP 1.6M
-11.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 R 12.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-16.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 R 12.1K
$729 COP 3M
-6.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 R 12.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-67.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$626 R 11.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-59.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middelburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 R 19.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
103.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.43
-14.30%

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Last update for Middelburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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