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

😐 Solo nomad: Bielefeld is 82.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bielefeld is 93.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.64 €11.77
$6.23 COP 26K
118.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 €67
$32.34 COP 134.8K
140.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.55 €10.83
$7.39 COP 30.8K
69.82%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
133.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.1 COP 4,575
160.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
215.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 €4.47
$1.66 COP 6,916
212.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$3.2 COP 13.3K
61.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.24 COP 5,188
80.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 €2.98
$1.33 COP 5,544
159.40%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
73.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 €12.82
$4.55 COP 19K
226.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15 €12.95
$5.71 COP 23.8K
162.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$8.59 COP 35.8K
123.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.26 COP 9,410
35.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.07 COP 4,461
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.29 €4.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
272.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.11 COP 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.18 COP 4,932
27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 €1.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
134.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 €8.74
$2.35 COP 9,809
330.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.15
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-30.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.66 €3.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
340.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 €48.14
$41.9 COP 174.7K
33.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 €6.41
$1.41 COP 5,899
426.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 COP 8,164
4.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 €43.35
$7.85 COP 32.7K
539.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.02 COP 4,265
92.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
81.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
40.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €278
$82.5 COP 344.1K
289.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.78 €31.76
$9.44 COP 39.4K
289.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 €46.66
$23.51 COP 98K
129.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.55 €35.01
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.49 €20.28
$19.14 COP 79.8K
22.73%
Cinema Ticket
$15.08 €13.02
$3.96 COP 16.5K
280.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$688 €594
$305 COP 1.3M
125.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,107
$5,925 COP 24.7M
78.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.4 €72.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.58 €29.86
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 €98.2
$103 COP 430.1K
10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$106 COP 440.5K
41.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 €515
$489 COP 2M
21.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$379 COP 1.6M
64.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$827 COP 3.4M
26.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 €1,014
$729 COP 3M
61.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,424 €3,819
$2,190 COP 9.1M
102.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,808 €2,424
$1,532 COP 6.4M
83.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bielefeld
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,335 €2,880
$550 COP 2.3M
506.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Bielefeld: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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