Cost of Living Comparison Between Waregem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Waregem and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Waregem is 87.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Waregem is 119.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Waregem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.88 €19.75
$6.23 COP 26K
267.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.9 €80.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
187.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.45 €11.61
$7.39 COP 30.8K
82.00%
Cappuccino
$4 €3.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
132.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$1.1 COP 4,575
208.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.91
$0.73 COP 3,060
363.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 €3.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
170.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 €3.53
$3.2 COP 13.3K
27.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Waregem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 €2.77
$1.24 COP 5,188
158.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.11%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.18
$2.22 COP 9,252
66.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$4.55 COP 19K
205.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.64 €10.05
$5.71 COP 23.8K
103.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.98 €13.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
86.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.51 COP 6,293
77.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.11 COP 4,619
105.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.18 COP 4,932
35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 €0.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.09 €11.31
$2.35 COP 9,809
457.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.3 €8.03
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Waregem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.83 COP 3,464
251.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.32
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.02
$1.41 COP 5,899
312.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.96 COP 8,164
28.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.72 €31.71
$7.85 COP 32.7K
367.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
86.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.8K €44.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
194.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
19.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Waregem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 €239
$82.5 COP 344.1K
235.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.37 €16.73
$9.44 COP 39.4K
105.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.59 €39.36
$23.51 COP 98K
93.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Waregem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.47 €33.22
$25.68 COP 107.1K
49.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.17 €14.83
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-10.29%
Cinema Ticket
$15.35 €13.25
$3.96 COP 16.5K
287.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Waregem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 €527
$305 COP 1.3M
100.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K €11.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
131.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Waregem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 €108
$57.9 COP 241.4K
116.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.88 €42.21
$31.59 COP 131.7K
54.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$103 COP 430.1K
20.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$106 COP 440.5K
29.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Waregem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 €738
$489 COP 2M
74.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 €643
$379 COP 1.6M
96.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 €971
$827 COP 3.4M
36.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,021 €881
$729 COP 3M
40.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,692 €3,187
$2,190 COP 9.1M
68.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,373 €2,912
$1,532 COP 6.4M
120.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Waregem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.42
13.43
-74.53%

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Last update for Waregem: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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