Cost of Living Comparison Between Veldhoven and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Veldhoven and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Veldhoven is 115.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 155.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Veldhoven is 102% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 125.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veldhoven
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.85 €21.46
$6.23 COP 26K
298.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.5 €74.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
167.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.53 €13.41
$7.39 COP 30.8K
110.15%
Cappuccino
$4.49 €3.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
161.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.1 COP 4,575
240.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
336.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.08
$1.66 COP 6,916
254.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 €5.38
$3.2 COP 13.3K
94.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veldhoven
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.24 COP 5,188
70.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 €2.69
$1.33 COP 5,544
134.59%
Eggs
$4.62 €3.99
$2.22 COP 9,252
108.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13 €11.22
$4.55 COP 19K
185.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.13 €13.06
$5.71 COP 23.8K
164.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.2 €13.98
$8.59 COP 35.8K
88.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 €2.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.07 COP 4,461
125.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.51 COP 6,293
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 €3.14
$1.42 COP 5,911
156.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.76
$1.11 COP 4,619
82.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.52 €11.67
$2.35 COP 9,809
475.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.47 €6.45
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Veldhoven
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.6 €3.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
333.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.8 €80.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
121.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.83 €3.31
$1.41 COP 5,899
171.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
12.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.21 €26.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
284.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.02 COP 4,265
125.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veldhoven
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 €213
$82.5 COP 344.1K
198.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.11
$9.44 COP 39.4K
134.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.63 €36.8
$23.51 COP 98K
81.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veldhoven
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 €44.26
$25.68 COP 107.1K
99.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.78 €19.67
$19.14 COP 79.8K
19.02%
Cinema Ticket
$16.59 €14.32
$3.96 COP 16.5K
318.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veldhoven
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,092 €1,806
$305 COP 1.3M
586.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,556 €6,524
$5,925 COP 24.7M
27.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veldhoven
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 €77.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
54.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.58 €37.63
$31.59 COP 131.7K
37.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €94
$103 COP 430.1K
5.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €105
$106 COP 440.5K
15.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veldhoven
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,234
$489 COP 2M
192.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 €1,002
$379 COP 1.6M
206.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,320 €2,003
$827 COP 3.4M
180.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 €1,479
$729 COP 3M
134.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,225 €4,511
$2,190 COP 9.1M
138.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,712 €4,069
$1,532 COP 6.4M
207.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veldhoven
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,182 €3,610
$550 COP 2.3M
660.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
13.43
-68.73%

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Last update for Veldhoven: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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