Cost of Living Comparison Between Böblingen and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Böblingen and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Böblingen is 86.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Böblingen is 75.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Böblingen
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$6.23 COP 26K
177.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 €71.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
154.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 €9.97
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.29%
Cappuccino
$4.32 €3.73
$1.72 COP 7,155
151.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 €2.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
213.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 €2.62
$0.73 COP 3,060
316.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$1.66 COP 6,916
245.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$3.2 COP 13.3K
45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Böblingen
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.24 COP 5,188
92.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$1.33 COP 5,544
163.16%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.55
$2.22 COP 9,252
85.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.49 €12.51
$4.55 COP 19K
218.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.24 €13.16
$5.71 COP 23.8K
166.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.78 €17.95
$8.59 COP 35.8K
141.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
46.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.52
$1.07 COP 4,461
65.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 €4.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
233.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
45.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
102.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.9 €8.55
$2.35 COP 9,809
321.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 €4.91
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Böblingen
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 €2.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
307.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 €48.84
$41.9 COP 174.7K
35.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 €4.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
302.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.96 COP 8,164
16.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.6 €38.51
$7.85 COP 32.7K
468.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Böblingen
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 €276
$82.5 COP 344.1K
287.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.95 €26.72
$9.44 COP 39.4K
227.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.8 €44.76
$23.51 COP 98K
120.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Böblingen
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.76 €34.32
$25.68 COP 107.1K
54.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.52 €24.62
$19.14 COP 79.8K
49.01%
Cinema Ticket
$17.22 €14.87
$3.96 COP 16.5K
334.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Böblingen
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$629 €543
$305 COP 1.3M
106.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.8K €14.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
184.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Böblingen
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87
$57.9 COP 241.4K
74.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.46 €41.84
$31.59 COP 131.7K
53.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 €95.7
$103 COP 430.1K
7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €130
$106 COP 440.5K
42.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Böblingen
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 €1,057
$489 COP 2M
150.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$855 €739
$379 COP 1.6M
125.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 €1,187
$827 COP 3.4M
66.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 €996
$729 COP 3M
58.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,017 €5,195
$2,190 COP 9.1M
174.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,438 €4,695
$1,532 COP 6.4M
254.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Böblingen
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,850 €4,188
$550 COP 2.3M
781.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Böblingen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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