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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bielefeld and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bielefeld and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bielefeld is 86.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 91.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bielefeld is 90.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 87.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 โ‚ฌ12.12
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
135.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 โ‚ฌ66.6
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
138.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.60 โ‚ฌ10.86
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
76.72%
Cappuccino
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.65 COPย 6,043
136.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.06 COPย 3,882
174.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
$0.77 COPย 2,839
190.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.60
$1.75 COPย 6,418
205.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.53
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
71.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.10 COPย 4,026
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.30 COPย 4,771
64.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.47 โ‚ฌ2.99
$1.34 COPย 4,905
158.96%
Eggs
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$2.26 COPย 8,299
65.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.82
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
230.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.79
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
155.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.79 โ‚ฌ17.06
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
120.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.37 COPย 8,691
32.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.07 COPย 3,939
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.48 COPย 5,418
52.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.40 โ‚ฌ4.66
$1.36 COPย 5,011
297.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.13 COPย 4,135
32.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.13 COPย 4,161
31.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$0.89 COPย 3,274
133.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$0.85 COPย 3,114
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 โ‚ฌ8.82
$2.28 COPย 8,361
348.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ฌ0.96
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-6.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-27.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 โ‚ฌ3.18
$0.84 COPย 3,074
338.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 โ‚ฌ49.06
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
39.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 โ‚ฌ6.24
$1.48 COPย 5,417
388.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.89 COPย 6,949
6.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.23
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
522.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.94 COPย 3,455
118.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
78.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
38.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 โ‚ฌ269
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
281.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.51 โ‚ฌ31.47
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
282.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 โ‚ฌ46.60
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
128.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.67 โ‚ฌ34.20
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
53.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.95 โ‚ฌ19.78
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
22.60%
Cinema Ticket
$14.93 โ‚ฌ12.87
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
268.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 โ‚ฌ587
$316 COPย 1.2M
115.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K โ‚ฌ9,154
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
77.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.1 โ‚ฌ71.6
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
40.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.39 โ‚ฌ30.51
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
8.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 โ‚ฌ100.0
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
16.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 โ‚ฌ126
$108 COPย 394.9K
36.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 โ‚ฌ520
$491 COPย 1.8M
22.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 โ‚ฌ539
$371 COPย 1.4M
68.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 โ‚ฌ883
$821 COPย 3.0M
24.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,144 โ‚ฌ986
$731 COPย 2.7M
56.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,630 โ‚ฌ3,991
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
53.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,604 โ‚ฌ2,245
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
95.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,374 โ‚ฌ2,909
$517 COPย 1.9M
552.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Bielefeld: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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