Cost of Living Comparison Between The Hague and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between The Hague and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: The Hague is 102.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 183.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Hague is 115.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 167.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
The Hague
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 €14.82
$6.23 COP 26K
175.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €80.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
188.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.94 €12.03
$7.39 COP 30.8K
88.63%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$1.72 COP 7,155
150.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.1 COP 4,575
211.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
265.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.9 €5.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
315.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.2 COP 13.3K
83.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
The Hague
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
82.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
126.32%
Eggs
$5.06 €4.37
$2.22 COP 9,252
127.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 €12.65
$4.55 COP 19K
221.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.59 €13.46
$5.71 COP 23.8K
173.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 €14.15
$8.59 COP 35.8K
90.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.26 COP 9,410
3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
131.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.8 €4.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
238.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.11 COP 4,619
76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.89 COP 3,718
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.84 COP 3,507
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.15 €12.22
$2.35 COP 9,809
502.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 €5.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.18 COP 4,927
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
The Hague
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.37 €2.91
$0.83 COP 3,464
306.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 €102
$41.9 COP 174.7K
181.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 €4.23
$1.41 COP 5,899
247.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.96 COP 8,164
54.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.02 €30.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
346.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.02 COP 4,265
116.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K €35.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
132.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
31.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
The Hague
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$242 €209
$82.5 COP 344.1K
193.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.18 €22.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
177.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.89 €38.75
$23.51 COP 98K
90.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
The Hague
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.49 €36.68
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 €22.53
$19.14 COP 79.8K
36.31%
Cinema Ticket
$17.03 €14.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
330.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
The Hague
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,405 €2,076
$305 COP 1.3M
688.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
98.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
The Hague
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 €111
$57.9 COP 241.4K
122.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.88 €42.21
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €104
$103 COP 430.1K
16.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$106 COP 440.5K
47.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
The Hague
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 €1,479
$489 COP 2M
250.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 €1,260
$379 COP 1.6M
284.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,968 €2,563
$827 COP 3.4M
258.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,428 €2,096
$729 COP 3M
233.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,951 €5,138
$2,190 COP 9.1M
171.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,527 €3,908
$1,532 COP 6.4M
195.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
The Hague
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,570 €3,946
$550 COP 2.3M
730.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for The Hague: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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