Cost of Living Comparison Between Zwolle and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zwolle and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zwolle is 119.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 140.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zwolle is 140% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zwolle
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$6.23 COP 26K
179.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 €75.9
$32.34 COP 134.8K
171.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.78%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$1.72 COP 7,155
120.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.1 COP 4,575
201.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
291.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 €5.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
263.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zwolle
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.24 COP 5,188
95.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.33 COP 5,544
123.31%
Eggs
$4.67 €4.04
$2.22 COP 9,252
110.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.72 €11.84
$4.55 COP 19K
201.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.6 €14.33
$5.71 COP 23.8K
190.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.17 €14.83
$8.59 COP 35.8K
99.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.07 COP 4,461
131.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 €3.19
$1.42 COP 5,911
160.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
81.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 €0.63
$0.84 COP 3,507
-13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.23 €11.42
$2.35 COP 9,809
462.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.18 COP 4,927
17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.49 COP 10.4K
6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Zwolle
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.34 €5.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
663.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 €101
$41.9 COP 174.7K
178.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 €3.21
$1.41 COP 5,899
163.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
61.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.7 €23.05
$7.85 COP 32.7K
240.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.02 COP 4,265
118.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K €34.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
125.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zwolle
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 €247
$82.5 COP 344.1K
247.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.85 €23.18
$9.44 COP 39.4K
184.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.84 €39.58
$23.51 COP 98K
94.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zwolle
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.27 €35.63
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.37 €20.17
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.10%
Cinema Ticket
$16.23 €14.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
309.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zwolle
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,621 €1,399
$305 COP 1.3M
431.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,167 €7,915
$5,925 COP 24.7M
54.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zwolle
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 €84.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
69.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 €53.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
97.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 €75.3
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$106 COP 440.5K
21.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zwolle
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$489 COP 2M
113.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 €905
$379 COP 1.6M
176.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,882 €1,625
$827 COP 3.4M
127.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 €1,337
$729 COP 3M
112.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,354 €4,623
$2,190 COP 9.1M
144.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,505 €3,889
$1,532 COP 6.4M
193.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zwolle
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,120 €2,694
$550 COP 2.3M
467.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
13.43
-67.31%

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Last update for Zwolle: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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