Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Aachen is 81.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aachen is 92.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aachen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 €13.77
$6.23 COP 26K
156.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 €71.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
155.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 €10.02
$7.39 COP 30.8K
57.10%
Cappuccino
$4.04 €3.49
$1.72 COP 7,155
134.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
199.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.64
$0.73 COP 3,060
319.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.22 €4.51
$1.66 COP 6,916
214.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aachen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
82.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.33 COP 5,544
152.63%
Eggs
$3.6 €3.11
$2.22 COP 9,252
62.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$4.55 COP 19K
221.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.16 €12.22
$5.71 COP 23.8K
147.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.86 €17.15
$8.59 COP 35.8K
131.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$2.26 COP 9,410
43.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.07 COP 4,461
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.88
$1.42 COP 5,911
216.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.18 COP 4,932
45.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.89 COP 3,718
107.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.84 COP 3,507
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.22 €7.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
292.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-26.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Aachen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 €2.94
$0.83 COP 3,464
309.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.7 €50.7
$41.9 COP 174.7K
40.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.15
$7.85 COP 32.7K
123.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.02 COP 4,265
101.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
49.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aachen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$366 €316
$82.5 COP 344.1K
342.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.05
$9.44 COP 39.4K
109.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €45.62
$23.51 COP 98K
124.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aachen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.2 €30.39
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.17 €19.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
15.83%
Cinema Ticket
$16.39 €14.15
$3.96 COP 16.5K
313.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aachen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 €342
$305 COP 1.3M
29.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K €20.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
293.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aachen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
92.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.93 €39.66
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 €71.7
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$106 COP 440.5K
26.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aachen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 €718
$489 COP 2M
69.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 €520
$379 COP 1.6M
58.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 €1,265
$827 COP 3.4M
77.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €999
$729 COP 3M
58.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,209 €5,361
$2,190 COP 9.1M
183.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,645 €4,011
$1,532 COP 6.4M
203.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aachen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,363 €2,904
$550 COP 2.3M
511.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Aachen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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