Cost of Living Comparison Between Soest and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Soest and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Soest is 89.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Soest is 85.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soest
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 €12.08
$6.23 COP 26K
124.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
116.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.19 €10.53
$7.39 COP 30.8K
64.95%
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.86
$1.72 COP 7,155
92.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
118.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$0.73 COP 3,060
235.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.85 €3.32
$1.66 COP 6,916
131.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Soest
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
43.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$1.33 COP 5,544
138.35%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
22.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$4.55 COP 19K
221.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.19 €12.25
$5.71 COP 23.8K
148.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.37 €15
$8.59 COP 35.8K
102.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$2.26 COP 9,410
34.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.07 COP 4,461
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
48.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 €4.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
240.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.11 COP 4,619
46.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.18 COP 4,932
44.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.89 COP 3,718
117.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
293.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €5.05
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.18 COP 4,927
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-32.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Soest
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
310.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 €54.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
50.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
182.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.44 €34.92
$7.85 COP 32.7K
415.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
82.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
48.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soest
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$387 €334
$82.5 COP 344.1K
368.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.23 €30.42
$9.44 COP 39.4K
273.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 €45.3
$23.51 COP 98K
123.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Soest
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.74 €34.31
$25.68 COP 107.1K
54.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.23 €20.06
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.37%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 €14.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
334.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soest
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 €400
$305 COP 1.3M
52.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,708 €8,382
$5,925 COP 24.7M
63.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Soest
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 €83.7
$57.9 COP 241.4K
67.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.07 €29.42
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 €70.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$106 COP 440.5K
31.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soest
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$489 COP 2M
73.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$379 COP 1.6M
77.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 €1,344
$827 COP 3.4M
88.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 €1,049
$729 COP 3M
66.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,122 €4,423
$2,190 COP 9.1M
133.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,186 €3,614
$1,532 COP 6.4M
173.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Soest
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,364 €1,178
$550 COP 2.3M
148.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Soest: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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