Cost of Living Comparison Between Turnhout and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Turnhout and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Turnhout is 69.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turnhout is 89.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 62.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turnhout
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$6.23 COP 26K
177.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.8 €54.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
94.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.7 €10.1
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.32%
Cappuccino
$3.55 €3.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.1 COP 4,575
169.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$0.73 COP 3,060
253.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.07
$1.66 COP 6,916
114.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$3.2 COP 13.3K
16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turnhout
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.09 COP 4,552
-6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.24 COP 5,188
74.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
127.07%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 €10.13
$4.55 COP 19K
157.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.18 €8.79
$5.71 COP 23.8K
78.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.34 €14.97
$8.59 COP 35.8K
101.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.07 COP 4,461
109.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.42 COP 5,911
85.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.11 COP 4,619
99.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.18 COP 4,932
39.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
48.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.3 €6.31
$2.35 COP 9,809
210.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 €4.5
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-44.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Turnhout
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
242.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 €48.08
$41.9 COP 174.7K
32.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 €5.52
$1.41 COP 5,899
353.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.15 €29.49
$7.85 COP 32.7K
335.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
80.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
73.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K €25K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turnhout
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$82.5 COP 344.1K
121.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.8 €18.82
$9.44 COP 39.4K
130.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.83 €41.29
$23.51 COP 98K
103.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turnhout
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.6 €66.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
198.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.16 €14.82
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.34%
Cinema Ticket
$14.01 €12.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
253.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turnhout
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$663 €572
$305 COP 1.3M
117.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K €11.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
130.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turnhout
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 €81.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
62.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.31 €27.9
$31.59 COP 131.7K
2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 €59.4
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$106 COP 440.5K
11.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turnhout
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 €704
$489 COP 2M
66.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$697 €602
$379 COP 1.6M
83.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 €933
$827 COP 3.4M
30.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 €797
$729 COP 3M
26.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,379 €2,917
$2,190 COP 9.1M
54.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,361 €2,902
$1,532 COP 6.4M
119.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turnhout
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,716 €2,345
$550 COP 2.3M
393.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.43
-85.11%

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Last update for Turnhout: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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