Medellin vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medellin Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$395
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
53
94
🏙️ Population
2.53M
664K

The cost of living in Medellin is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6207th and 1336th ($873 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6039th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Medellin Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.77
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$10888

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$789
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$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

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$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592