Cost of Living Comparison Between Zeist and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zeist and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zeist is 94% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 184.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zeist is 73.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zeist
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.04 €18.17
$6.23 COP 26K
237.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 €71
$32.34 COP 134.8K
154.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.44 €11.61
$7.39 COP 30.8K
81.87%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
209.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
338.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 €5.55
$1.66 COP 6,916
287.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 €4.39
$3.2 COP 13.3K
59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zeist
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
101.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.33 COP 5,544
127.07%
Eggs
$4.82 €4.16
$2.22 COP 9,252
117.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.17 €12.23
$4.55 COP 19K
211.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.43 €14.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
187.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 €15.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
103.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.26 COP 9,410
2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
139.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.51 COP 6,293
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 €3.53
$1.42 COP 5,911
188.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 COP 4,619
78.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.18 COP 4,932
79.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.03 €12.11
$2.35 COP 9,809
497.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 €6.34
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Zeist
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 €2.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
310.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 €79.2
$41.9 COP 174.7K
118.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 €3.22
$1.41 COP 5,899
163.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.96 COP 8,164
29.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.61 €22.97
$7.85 COP 32.7K
238.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.02 COP 4,265
127.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
115.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K €34.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
50.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zeist
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$82.5 COP 344.1K
228.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 €23.29
$9.44 COP 39.4K
185.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.39 €40.92
$23.51 COP 98K
101.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zeist
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.37 €25.36
$25.68 COP 107.1K
14.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 €20.33
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.99%
Cinema Ticket
$16.01 €13.82
$3.96 COP 16.5K
304.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zeist
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,187 €1,888
$305 COP 1.3M
617.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,080 €5,250
$5,925 COP 24.7M
2.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zeist
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
81.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.68 €15.27
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-44.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84 €72.6
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.2 €77.9
$106 COP 440.5K
-14.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zeist
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 €1,312
$489 COP 2M
210.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 €1,292
$379 COP 1.6M
294.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,516 €2,173
$827 COP 3.4M
204.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 €1,778
$729 COP 3M
182.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,655 €5,746
$2,190 COP 9.1M
203.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,793 €5,001
$1,532 COP 6.4M
278.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zeist
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,442 €3,835
$550 COP 2.3M
707.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
13.43
-70.74%

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Last update for Zeist: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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