Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 83.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 133.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 92.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 128.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.68
$6.03 COP 22.7K
182.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 €70.4
$33.17 COP 124.7K
146.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €11.09
$7.29 COP 27.4K
76.54%
Cappuccino
$4.44 €3.83
$1.63 COP 6,128
172.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 €2.99
$1.05 COP 3,944
230.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$0.77 COP 2,896
288.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 €4.37
$1.73 COP 6,505
193.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.91
$3.18 COP 12.0K
42.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.07 COP 4,013
24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.31 COP 4,931
54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 €3.13
$1.38 COP 5,191
163.04%
Eggs
$3.78 €3.26
$2.25 COP 8,451
68.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.62 €12.61
$4.48 COP 16.9K
226.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.90 €9.39
$5.74 COP 21.6K
89.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.86 €16.25
$8.86 COP 33.3K
112.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.24 COP 8,432
43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.06 COP 3,985
98.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.51 COP 5,693
79.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 €3.26
$1.36 COP 5,116
177.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.12 COP 4,215
73.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.17 COP 4,397
46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.90 COP 3,393
85.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.84 COP 3,148
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 €8.66
$2.26 COP 8,495
344.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.92
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-31.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.18 COP 4,448
0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.39 COP 8,987
-21.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.11 €3.54
$0.86 COP 3,231
377.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 €57.8
$41.45 COP 155.9K
61.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.87
$1.47 COP 5,517
284.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.95 COP 7,317
23.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.61 €36.73
$7.76 COP 29.2K
449.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.70
$0.97 COP 3,638
103.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
78.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
41.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$370 €319
$81.1 COP 305.0K
356.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.71 €16.99
$9.40 COP 35.4K
109.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.65 €41.07
$23.61 COP 88.8K
101.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 €32.77
$25.55 COP 96.1K
48.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.42 €25.36
$19.29 COP 72.5K
52.51%
Cinema Ticket
$14.21 €12.25
$4.10 COP 15.4K
246.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 €167
$306 COP 1.2M
-36.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,158
$5,899 COP 22.2M
80.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 €81.6
$59.8 COP 224.9K
58.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.97 €38.76
$31.96 COP 120.2K
40.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.8
$103 COP 386.2K
2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$108 COP 405.6K
20.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 €1,221
$483 COP 1.8M
193.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €906
$377 COP 1.4M
178.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 €2,322
$822 COP 3.1M
227.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,880 €1,621
$721 COP 2.7M
160.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,736 €7,530
$2,784 COP 10.5M
213.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,822 €5,018
$1,320 COP 5.0M
340.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,564 €3,072
$538 COP 2.0M
562.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
13.43
-72.60%

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Last update for Berlin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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