Cost of Living Comparison Between Purmerend and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Purmerend and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Purmerend is 65.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 151.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Purmerend is 107.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Purmerend
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 €15.22
$6.23 COP 26K
182.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 €44.56
$32.34 COP 134.8K
59.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.13 €11.34
$7.39 COP 30.8K
77.67%
Cappuccino
$4.1 €3.54
$1.72 COP 7,155
138.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.1 COP 4,575
220.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
253.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.18 €5.34
$1.66 COP 6,916
272.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 €4.9
$3.2 COP 13.3K
77.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Purmerend
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.24 COP 5,188
83.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
143.61%
Eggs
$4.63 €4
$2.22 COP 9,252
108.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.53 €11.68
$4.55 COP 19K
197.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.65 €13.51
$5.71 COP 23.8K
174.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.27 €14.91
$8.59 COP 35.8K
101.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.06
$2.26 COP 9,410
5.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.07 COP 4,461
129.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
176.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
91.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.18 COP 4,932
77.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.83 €11.94
$2.35 COP 9,809
488.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 €6.79
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.49 COP 10.4K
5.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Purmerend
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 €3.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
338.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92 €79.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
119.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 €3.74
$1.41 COP 5,899
207.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.32 €2
$1.96 COP 8,164
18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.82 €24.88
$7.85 COP 32.7K
267.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.02 COP 4,265
122.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
93.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K €30.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
34.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purmerend
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 €223
$82.5 COP 344.1K
212.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 €22.04
$9.44 COP 39.4K
170.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.39 €40.06
$23.51 COP 98K
97.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Purmerend
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.73 €35.16
$25.68 COP 107.1K
58.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.59%
Cinema Ticket
$15.81 €13.65
$3.96 COP 16.5K
299.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Purmerend
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,013 €1,738
$305 COP 1.3M
560.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,859 €6,785
$5,925 COP 24.7M
32.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Purmerend
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.6 €80.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.24 €39.93
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.2
$103 COP 430.1K
0.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$106 COP 440.5K
23.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Purmerend
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 €1,214
$489 COP 2M
187.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 €1,007
$379 COP 1.6M
207.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,264 €1,955
$827 COP 3.4M
173.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,761 €1,520
$729 COP 3M
141.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,315 €4,589
$2,190 COP 9.1M
142.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,383 €3,785
$1,532 COP 6.4M
186.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Purmerend
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,128 €3,564
$550 COP 2.3M
650.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
13.43
-69.99%

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Last update for Purmerend: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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