Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonn and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonn and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bonn is 84.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 123.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bonn is 99.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 118.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bonn
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.07 €14.74
$6.23 COP 26K
174.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 €69.6
$32.34 COP 134.8K
149.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$7.39 COP 30.8K
58.05%
Cappuccino
$3.53 €3.05
$1.72 COP 7,155
105.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.1 COP 4,575
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.73 COP 3,060
213.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 €4.43
$1.66 COP 6,916
209.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 €4.83
$3.2 COP 13.3K
74.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bonn
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.24 COP 5,188
81.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.33 COP 5,544
148.87%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
77.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.71 €12.7
$4.55 COP 19K
223.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.33 €14.1
$5.71 COP 23.8K
185.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.99 €18.99
$8.59 COP 35.8K
156.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 €2.81
$2.26 COP 9,410
44.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 €4.68
$1.42 COP 5,911
281.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
49.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.89 COP 3,718
133.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.58 €8.27
$2.35 COP 9,809
307.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-29.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Bonn
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 €3.26
$0.83 COP 3,464
354.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 €50.6
$41.9 COP 174.7K
39.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 €3.99
$1.41 COP 5,899
227.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.96 COP 8,164
-2.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.48 €31.49
$7.85 COP 32.7K
364.71%
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)
$31.3K €27.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
78.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
43.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonn
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$370 €320
$82.5 COP 344.1K
348.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.78 €24.85
$9.44 COP 39.4K
204.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 €44.28
$23.51 COP 98K
118.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bonn
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.7 €37.73
$25.68 COP 107.1K
70.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.23 €32.14
$19.14 COP 79.8K
94.51%
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 €14.22
$3.96 COP 16.5K
315.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bonn
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 €494
$305 COP 1.3M
87.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K €12.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
145.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bonn
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.9 €69
$57.9 COP 241.4K
38.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.01 €35.41
$31.59 COP 131.7K
29.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 €84.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-4.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$106 COP 440.5K
13.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bonn
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$489 COP 2M
94.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$379 COP 1.6M
117.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 €1,742
$827 COP 3.4M
143.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 €1,342
$729 COP 3M
113.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,523 €4,769
$2,190 COP 9.1M
152.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,860 €4,196
$1,532 COP 6.4M
217.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bonn
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,045 €3,492
$550 COP 2.3M
635.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.43
-70.36%

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Last update for Bonn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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