Cost of Living Comparison Between Veenendaal and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Veenendaal and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Veenendaal is 113.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 157.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Veenendaal is 148.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veenendaal
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.85 €19.73
$6.23 COP 26K
266.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$112 €96.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
246.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.11 €13.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
104.47%
Cappuccino
$4.59 €3.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
166.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
201.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$0.73 COP 3,060
250.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.35 €5.49
$1.66 COP 6,916
282.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 €4.57
$3.2 COP 13.3K
65.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veenendaal
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
101.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
97.74%
Eggs
$5.42 €4.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
144.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.72 €11.84
$4.55 COP 19K
201.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.17 €14.82
$5.71 COP 23.8K
200.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.04 €14.71
$8.59 COP 35.8K
98.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.26 COP 9,410
30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.07 COP 4,461
132.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 €4.05
$1.42 COP 5,911
230.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.11 COP 4,619
97.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.89 COP 3,718
38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.73 €12.72
$2.35 COP 9,809
526.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.34
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Veenendaal
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 €3.08
$0.83 COP 3,464
330.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 €81.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
124.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.98 €3.43
$1.41 COP 5,899
182.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.76 €23.97
$7.85 COP 32.7K
253.63%
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)
$37.3K €32.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
112.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K €33.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
47.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veenendaal
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$266 €230
$82.5 COP 344.1K
222.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.58 €18.64
$9.44 COP 39.4K
128.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52 €44.9
$23.51 COP 98K
121.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veenendaal
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.63 €24.72
$25.68 COP 107.1K
11.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 €19.71
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.23%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 €12.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
274.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veenendaal
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,888 €1,630
$305 COP 1.3M
519.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,270 €5,414
$5,925 COP 24.7M
5.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veenendaal
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.1
$57.9 COP 241.4K
78.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
29.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.7
$103 COP 430.1K
6.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €96.2
$106 COP 440.5K
5.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veenendaal
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 €1,215
$489 COP 2M
187.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,004
$379 COP 1.6M
206.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,259 €1,950
$827 COP 3.4M
173.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,737 €1,500
$729 COP 3M
138.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,273 €4,553
$2,190 COP 9.1M
140.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,242 €3,662
$1,532 COP 6.4M
176.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veenendaal
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,728 €2,355
$550 COP 2.3M
396.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.02
13.43
-70.07%

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Last update for Veenendaal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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