Cost of Living Comparison Between Venlo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Venlo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Venlo is 62.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Venlo is 83.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Venlo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.1 €18.22
$6.23 COP 26K
238.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 €78.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
181.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.59 €10.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.83%
Cappuccino
$3.33 €2.88
$1.72 COP 7,155
93.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.58
$1.1 COP 4,575
170.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
220.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 €4.58
$1.66 COP 6,916
219.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.81 €5.02
$3.2 COP 13.3K
81.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Venlo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
51.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.33 COP 5,544
160.15%
Eggs
$4.67 €4.03
$2.22 COP 9,252
110.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 €11.32
$4.55 COP 19K
188.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.96 €14.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
197.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 €14.95
$8.59 COP 35.8K
101.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.07 COP 4,461
117.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
151.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
87.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 €1
$0.89 COP 3,718
30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 €0.56
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.29 €12.34
$2.35 COP 9,809
508.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
25.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Venlo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.83 COP 3,464
92.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.8 €80.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
121.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.85 €3.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
173.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.96 COP 8,164
-16.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.63 €24.71
$7.85 COP 32.7K
264.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
112.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K €24.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Venlo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 €182
$82.5 COP 344.1K
155.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.25 €19.21
$9.44 COP 39.4K
135.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.31 €39.98
$23.51 COP 98K
96.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Venlo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.5 €23.74
$25.68 COP 107.1K
7.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.59 €23.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
44.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 €9.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
189.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Venlo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$896 €774
$305 COP 1.3M
194.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,893 €5,088
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Venlo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 €67.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
34.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.98 €22.43
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 €76.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €96.5
$106 COP 440.5K
5.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Venlo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$489 COP 2M
151.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 €1,021
$379 COP 1.6M
211.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,382 €1,193
$827 COP 3.4M
67.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 €1,483
$729 COP 3M
135.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,196 €2,760
$2,190 COP 9.1M
45.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,927 €2,527
$1,532 COP 6.4M
91.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Venlo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,869 €3,341
$550 COP 2.3M
603.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Venlo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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