Cost of Living Comparison Between Chemnitz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chemnitz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chemnitz is 75.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chemnitz is 79.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chemnitz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.69 €11.82
$6.23 COP 26K
119.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 €50.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
80.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.3 €8.89
$7.39 COP 30.8K
39.38%
Cappuccino
$3.5 €3.02
$1.72 COP 7,155
103.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$1.1 COP 4,575
180.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.57
$0.73 COP 3,060
306.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.5 €3.03
$1.66 COP 6,916
110.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 €3.36
$3.2 COP 13.3K
21.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chemnitz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
12.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.24 COP 5,188
71.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$1.33 COP 5,544
150.38%
Eggs
$3.63 €3.14
$2.22 COP 9,252
63.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 €13
$4.55 COP 19K
230.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.49 €11.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
136.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.92 €16.34
$8.59 COP 35.8K
120.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$2.26 COP 9,410
48.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.51 COP 6,293
43.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 €4.38
$1.42 COP 5,911
257.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
31.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.18 COP 4,932
38.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
103.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 €7.95
$2.35 COP 9,809
291.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.14
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-23.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
-5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Chemnitz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 €2.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
308.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.4 €53.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
48.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 €3.83
$1.41 COP 5,899
214.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.41 €29.71
$7.85 COP 32.7K
338.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
77.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
45.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chemnitz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €246
$82.5 COP 344.1K
244.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.39 €29.69
$9.44 COP 39.4K
264.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 €44.15
$23.51 COP 98K
117.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chemnitz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.46 €25.43
$25.68 COP 107.1K
14.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 €13.87
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.04%
Cinema Ticket
$17.41 €15.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
339.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chemnitz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 €281
$305 COP 1.3M
6.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,451 €6,434
$5,925 COP 24.7M
25.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chemnitz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
58.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.8 €63.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
133.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.6
$103 COP 430.1K
5.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €95
$106 COP 440.5K
4.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chemnitz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 €374
$489 COP 2M
-11.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 €353
$379 COP 1.6M
7.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 €635
$827 COP 3.4M
-11.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 €511
$729 COP 3M
-18.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,530 €2,185
$2,190 COP 9.1M
15.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,472 €1,271
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-3.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chemnitz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,789 €2,408
$550 COP 2.3M
407.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
13.43
-70.44%

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Last update for Chemnitz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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