Cost of Living Comparison Between Zoetermeer and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zoetermeer and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zoetermeer is 75.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zoetermeer is 87.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zoetermeer
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.98 €17.25
$6.23 COP 26K
220.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.1 €78.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
181.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
55.75%
Cappuccino
$4.45 €3.84
$1.72 COP 7,155
158.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
110.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.73 COP 3,060
219.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
259.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.14
$3.2 COP 13.3K
85.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zoetermeer
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.09 COP 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.86%
Eggs
$4.49 €3.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
102.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.73 €11.86
$4.55 COP 19K
201.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.07 €12.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
146.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.44 €15.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
103.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 €1.63
$2.26 COP 9,410
-16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 €2.19
$1.07 COP 4,461
136.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 €3.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
164.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.11 COP 4,619
88.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.18 COP 4,932
25.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 €1.05
$0.89 COP 3,718
37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.46 €9.89
$2.35 COP 9,809
387.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.18 COP 4,927
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$2.49 COP 10.4K
4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Zoetermeer
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.74 €4.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
471.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.7 €78.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
116.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.41 COP 5,899
278.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.96 COP 8,164
6.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.43 €17.64
$7.85 COP 32.7K
160.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
115.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K €32.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
112.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K €29.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zoetermeer
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 €208
$82.5 COP 344.1K
192.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.77 €21.38
$9.44 COP 39.4K
162.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.01 €32.82
$23.51 COP 98K
61.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zoetermeer
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.01 €25.05
$25.68 COP 107.1K
12.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.53 €24.63
$19.14 COP 79.8K
49.06%
Cinema Ticket
$16.44 €14.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
315.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zoetermeer
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,227 €1,923
$305 COP 1.3M
630.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,216 €3,640
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-28.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zoetermeer
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 €79.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
59.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.44 €42.69
$31.59 COP 131.7K
56.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €95
$103 COP 430.1K
6.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 €156
$106 COP 440.5K
71.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zoetermeer
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,407 €1,215
$489 COP 2M
187.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 €1,106
$379 COP 1.6M
238.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,761 €1,521
$827 COP 3.4M
112.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 €1,293
$729 COP 3M
105.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,857 €5,057
$2,190 COP 9.1M
167.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,711 €4,067
$1,532 COP 6.4M
207.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zoetermeer
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,758 €3,244
$550 COP 2.3M
583.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.08
13.43
-69.62%

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Last update for Zoetermeer: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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