Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamberg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamberg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bamberg is 55.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bamberg is 80.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamberg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.1 €13.04
$6.23 COP 26K
142.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 €64.5
$32.34 COP 134.8K
131.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 €9.85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
54.26%
Cappuccino
$3.37 €2.91
$1.72 COP 7,155
95.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
165.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.88
$0.73 COP 3,060
197.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
150.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamberg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.24 COP 5,188
75.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.33 COP 5,544
136.84%
Eggs
$3.64 €3.15
$2.22 COP 9,252
63.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$4.55 COP 19K
225.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.23 €12.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
149.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.63 €16.09
$8.59 COP 35.8K
116.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
43.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.2 €4.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
266.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.11 COP 4,619
47.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.18 COP 4,932
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.89 COP 3,718
113.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.84 COP 3,507
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.77 €8.44
$2.35 COP 9,809
315.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 €5.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.18 COP 4,927
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-36.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamberg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.52 €2.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
203.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.3 €44.29
$41.9 COP 174.7K
22.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 €5.06
$1.41 COP 5,899
315.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.68 €34.26
$7.85 COP 32.7K
405.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.02 COP 4,265
88.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
36.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamberg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$381 €329
$82.5 COP 344.1K
362.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.77 €28.29
$9.44 COP 39.4K
247.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 €47.26
$23.51 COP 98K
132.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamberg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.22 €28.68
$25.68 COP 107.1K
29.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.58 €20.36
$19.14 COP 79.8K
23.20%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 €9.83
$3.96 COP 16.5K
187.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamberg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 €305
$305 COP 1.3M
15.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,243 €7,117
$5,925 COP 24.7M
39.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamberg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 €54.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
9.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.75 €19.64
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-27.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 €64.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.6
$106 COP 440.5K
4.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamberg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 €752
$489 COP 2M
78.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 €576
$379 COP 1.6M
76.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 €1,249
$827 COP 3.4M
74.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$575 €497
$729 COP 3M
-21.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,291 €5,432
$2,190 COP 9.1M
187.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,898 €2,502
$1,532 COP 6.4M
89.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamberg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,953 €2,550
$550 COP 2.3M
437.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Bamberg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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