Cost of Living Comparison Between Voorburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Voorburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Voorburg is 128.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 160.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Voorburg is 123.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 132% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Voorburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.88 €19.76
$6.23 COP 26K
267.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 €79.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
185.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.62 €11.76
$7.39 COP 30.8K
84.30%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
154.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.1 COP 4,575
220.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.73 COP 3,060
290.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 €6.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
319.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Voorburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
87.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
135.34%
Eggs
$5.29 €4.57
$2.22 COP 9,252
138.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.57 €11.71
$4.55 COP 19K
198.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.12 €12.19
$5.71 COP 23.8K
147.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.3 €14.93
$8.59 COP 35.8K
101.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.07 COP 4,461
128.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.51 COP 6,293
37.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.89 €3.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
173.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 €11.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
489.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.18 COP 4,927
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Voorburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 €3.11
$0.83 COP 3,464
334.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 €81.3
$41.9 COP 174.7K
124.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.26 €4.54
$1.41 COP 5,899
273.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
3.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.62 €17.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
162.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.02 COP 4,265
128.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K €35K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
130.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Voorburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$82.5 COP 344.1K
248.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.51 €21.16
$9.44 COP 39.4K
159.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.7 €48.95
$23.51 COP 98K
141.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Voorburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 €35.53
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.33 €20.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.89%
Cinema Ticket
$17.59 €15.19
$3.96 COP 16.5K
344.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Voorburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,274 €1,963
$305 COP 1.3M
645.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
137.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Voorburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €79.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 €43.26
$31.59 COP 131.7K
58.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 €110
$103 COP 430.1K
23.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 €157
$106 COP 440.5K
71.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Voorburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 €1,252
$489 COP 2M
196.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 €1,031
$379 COP 1.6M
215.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,263 €1,954
$827 COP 3.4M
173.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,708 €1,475
$729 COP 3M
134.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,416 €4,676
$2,190 COP 9.1M
147.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,149 €3,582
$1,532 COP 6.4M
170.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Voorburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
13.43
-69.62%

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Last update for Voorburg: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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