Cost of Living Comparison Between Uden and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Uden and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Uden is 98.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 156.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uden is 121.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uden
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.99 €17.26
$6.23 COPΒ 26K
220.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.9
$32.34 COPΒ 134.8K
118.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$7.39 COPΒ 30.8K
58.05%
Cappuccino
$3.45 €2.98
$1.72 COPΒ 7,155
100.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 €3.14
$1.1 COPΒ 4,575
230.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.23
$0.73 COPΒ 3,060
254.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.12 €4.42
$1.66 COPΒ 6,916
208.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.52
$3.2 COPΒ 13.3K
27.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Uden
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.09 COPΒ 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.24 COPΒ 5,188
96.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$1.33 COPΒ 5,544
150.38%
Eggs
$4.61 €3.98
$2.22 COPΒ 9,252
107.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.48 €11.64
$4.55 COPΒ 19K
196.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.57 €13.44
$5.71 COPΒ 23.8K
172.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 €14.49
$8.59 COPΒ 35.8K
95.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.26 COPΒ 9,410
4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.07 COPΒ 4,461
132.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.51 COPΒ 6,293
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.84 €3.32
$1.42 COPΒ 5,911
170.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.11 COPΒ 4,619
81.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.18 COPΒ 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 €1.09
$0.89 COPΒ 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.74
$0.84 COPΒ 3,507
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 €12.66
$2.35 COPΒ 9,809
523.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$9.34 COPΒ 38.9K
-23.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.18 COPΒ 4,927
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.44
$2.49 COPΒ 10.4K
13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Uden
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 €3.07
$0.83 COPΒ 3,464
328.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.1 €81.3
$41.9 COPΒ 174.7K
124.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 €3.49
$1.41 COPΒ 5,899
186.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 €1.93
$1.96 COPΒ 8,164
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.49 €25.46
$7.85 COPΒ 32.7K
275.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.02 COPΒ 4,265
111.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$17.6K COPΒ 73.4M
111.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$26.2K COPΒ 109.2M
25.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uden
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$82.5 COPΒ 344.1K
324.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.91 €21.51
$9.44 COPΒ 39.4K
163.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 €43.35
$23.51 COPΒ 98K
113.53%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Uden
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.16 €34.67
$25.68 COPΒ 107.1K
56.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 €20.15
$19.14 COPΒ 79.8K
21.94%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.06
$3.96 COPΒ 16.5K
252.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uden
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,593 €1,375
$305 COPΒ 1.3M
422.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,178 €7,061
$5,925 COPΒ 24.7M
38.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Uden
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90 €77.7
$57.9 COPΒ 241.4K
55.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.9 €32.73
$31.59 COPΒ 131.7K
19.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €104
$103 COPΒ 430.1K
16.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$106 COPΒ 440.5K
22.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uden
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 €1,236
$489 COPΒ 2M
192.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 €1,015
$379 COPΒ 1.6M
210.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,277 €1,966
$827 COPΒ 3.4M
175.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 €1,477
$729 COPΒ 3M
134.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,325 €4,597
$2,190 COPΒ 9.1M
143.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,531 €3,912
$1,532 COPΒ 6.4M
195.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Uden
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COPΒ 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.43
-77.66%

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Last update for Uden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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