Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Utrecht is 106.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 195.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Utrecht is 111.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 153.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utrecht
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.7 €17.88
$6.23 COP 26K
232.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 €76.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
172.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
87.69%
Cappuccino
$4.4 €3.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
155.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
272.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$0.73 COP 3,060
341.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 €5.89
$1.66 COP 6,916
310.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utrecht
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.09 COP 4,552
28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
104.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.33 COP 5,544
124.81%
Eggs
$5.17 €4.46
$2.22 COP 9,252
132.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 €12.41
$4.55 COP 19K
215.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 €14.09
$5.71 COP 23.8K
185.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 €15.21
$8.59 COP 35.8K
105.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.26 COP 9,410
9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
127.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.51 COP 6,293
27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 €3.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
167.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.18 COP 4,932
82.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 €12.45
$2.35 COP 9,809
513.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.24
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.18 COP 4,927
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Utrecht
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$0.83 COP 3,464
320.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
82.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$1.41 COP 5,899
169.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.96 COP 8,164
22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.71 €23.06
$7.85 COP 32.7K
240.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.02 COP 4,265
124.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
125.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utrecht
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €257
$82.5 COP 344.1K
260.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.37 €22.77
$9.44 COP 39.4K
179.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.81 €41.28
$23.51 COP 98K
103.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utrecht
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.31 €40.85
$25.68 COP 107.1K
84.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23 €19.86
$19.14 COP 79.8K
20.17%
Cinema Ticket
$16.3 €14.08
$3.96 COP 16.5K
311.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utrecht
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,618 €2,260
$305 COP 1.3M
758.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,377
$5,925 COP 24.7M
83.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utrecht
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
97.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 €53.5
$31.59 COP 131.7K
95.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.1
$103 COP 430.1K
3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
24.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utrecht
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,912 €1,651
$489 COP 2M
290.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 €1,329
$379 COP 1.6M
306.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,874 €2,481
$827 COP 3.4M
247.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,279 €1,968
$729 COP 3M
212.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,603 €6,565
$2,190 COP 9.1M
247.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,114 €5,279
$1,532 COP 6.4M
298.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utrecht
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,159 €3,591
$550 COP 2.3M
656.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
13.43
-67.31%

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Last update for Utrecht: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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