Cost of Living Comparison Between Bottrop and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bottrop and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bottrop is 71.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bottrop is 79.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 74.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bottrop
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.83 €16.25
$6.23 COP 26K
202.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €66.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
136.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.63 €10.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
70.91%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$1.72 COP 7,155
126.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.55
$1.1 COP 4,575
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.06
$0.73 COP 3,060
226.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
176.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.07
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bottrop
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.24 COP 5,188
72.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.33 COP 5,544
145.86%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$2.22 COP 9,252
69.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$4.55 COP 19K
220.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.42 €12.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
152.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$8.59 COP 35.8K
127.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.26 COP 9,410
36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.51 COP 6,293
46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 €4.22
$1.42 COP 5,911
243.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.11 COP 4,619
35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 COP 4,932
31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 €1.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
119.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.64 €8.32
$2.35 COP 9,809
310.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.98 €5.16
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
-6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-33.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bottrop
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 €2.92
$0.83 COP 3,464
308.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
47.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.51
$1.41 COP 5,899
270.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.96 COP 8,164
27.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.44 €35.78
$7.85 COP 32.7K
427.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
93.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.4K €31.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
38.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bottrop
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 €276
$82.5 COP 344.1K
287.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.79 €30.04
$9.44 COP 39.4K
268.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 €45.13
$23.51 COP 98K
122.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bottrop
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.09 €34.62
$25.68 COP 107.1K
56.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.22 €20.05
$19.14 COP 79.8K
21.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.81 €12.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
273.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bottrop
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 €395
$305 COP 1.3M
49.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,674 €8,352
$5,925 COP 24.7M
63.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bottrop
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 €73.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 €29.92
$31.59 COP 131.7K
9.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.4
$103 COP 430.1K
2.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$106 COP 440.5K
30.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bottrop
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 €498
$489 COP 2M
17.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €426
$379 COP 1.6M
30.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 €884
$827 COP 3.4M
23.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 €692
$729 COP 3M
9.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,176 €4,469
$2,190 COP 9.1M
136.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,779 €3,263
$1,532 COP 6.4M
146.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bottrop
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,793 €2,411
$550 COP 2.3M
407.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.43
-70.51%

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Last update for Bottrop: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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