Cost of Living Comparison Between Zottegem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zottegem and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zottegem is 106% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zottegem is 132.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zottegem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.07 €21.65
$6.23 COP 26K
302.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €65.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
134.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.75 €11.01
$7.39 COP 30.8K
72.53%
Cappuccino
$3.99 €3.45
$1.72 COP 7,155
131.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.1 COP 4,575
131.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
336.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 €4.54
$1.66 COP 6,916
216.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$3.2 COP 13.3K
44.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zottegem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
129.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.33 COP 5,544
92.48%
Eggs
$3.86 €3.33
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.1 €14.76
$4.55 COP 19K
275.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.52 €10.81
$5.71 COP 23.8K
119.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.4 €18.48
$8.59 COP 35.8K
149.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
126.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.51 COP 6,293
56.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.82 €2.44
$1.42 COP 5,911
98.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
91.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
66.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.84 COP 3,507
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.55 €10.83
$2.35 COP 9,809
434.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.05 €7.81
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-3.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 €1.73
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Zottegem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.55
$0.83 COP 3,464
255.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 €48.1
$41.9 COP 174.7K
32.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
315.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.96 COP 8,164
27.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.09 €32.03
$7.85 COP 32.7K
372.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.02 COP 4,265
89.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
89.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K €27.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
20.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zottegem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 €178
$82.5 COP 344.1K
149.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.43 €21.96
$9.44 COP 39.4K
169.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51 €44
$23.51 COP 98K
116.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zottegem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.21 €33.85
$25.68 COP 107.1K
52.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.88 €14.57
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-11.81%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 €13.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
280.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zottegem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €531
$305 COP 1.3M
101.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K €11.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
125.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zottegem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
85.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.6 €42.83
$31.59 COP 131.7K
57.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €94.5
$103 COP 430.1K
6.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 €137
$106 COP 440.5K
49.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zottegem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$489 COP 2M
87.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$379 COP 1.6M
95.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$827 COP 3.4M
66.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 €931
$729 COP 3M
47.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,504 €3,025
$2,190 COP 9.1M
59.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,935 €2,534
$1,532 COP 6.4M
91.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zottegem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,235 €1,929
$550 COP 2.3M
306.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.42
13.43
-74.53%

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Last update for Zottegem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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