Medellin vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
94
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
2.53M
664K

The cost of living in Medellin is 59% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5161st and 676th ($1071 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Colombia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Colombia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5624th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Rotterdam

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Medellin Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$13439

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$992
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$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727